Population ages 55-59, male in China

China: Population ages 55-59, male was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.9%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in China, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in China is 8.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in China peaked at 8.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1975.

China ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 10
1970s 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 10
2000s 4.4% 3.6% 5.6% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.0% 6.0% 10
2020s 7.6% 6.7% 8.1% 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Andorra 8.4% compare
  2. 6 South Korea 8.3% compare
  3. 7 Italy 8.2% compare
  4. 9 Germany 8.0% compare
  5. 10 Romania 8.0% compare
  6. 11 Greenland 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in China?
Population ages 55-59, male in China was 8.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1975.
How does China rank for population ages 55-59, male?
China ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.