Population ages 80 and above, male in China
China: Population ages 80 and above, male was 14.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in China, 1960–2025
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 80 and above, male in China is 14.21 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in China peaked at 14.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 690,580, in 1965.
That places China 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717,966 | 690,580 | 764,642 | 10 |
| 1970s | 975,728 | 782,479 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.30 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 2.42 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 million | 4.70 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 8.36 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 million | 12.53 million | 14.21 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in China?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in China was 14.21 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 80 and above, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,580 in 1965.
- How does China rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.