Population ages 55-59, male in China

China: Population ages 55-59, male was 57.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
57.71 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.78 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in China is 57.71 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in China peaked at 57.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.78 million, in 1962.

China ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.08 million 10.78 million 11.87 million 10
1970s 13.55 million 12.24 million 15.13 million 10
1980s 17.56 million 15.62 million 19.83 million 10
1990s 21.65 million 20.32 million 22.56 million 10
2000s 29.30 million 23.00 million 37.88 million 10
2010s 39.51 million 35.38 million 42.98 million 10
2020s 54.64 million 47.98 million 57.71 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 32.87 million compare
  2. 3 United States 10.28 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 7.52 million 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 57.71 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 57.71 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.78 million in 1962.
How does China rank for population ages 55-59, male?
China ranks 1st 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 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.