Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China
China: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China stood at 0.0001 thousands per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2022.
China ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 165 Australia 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 168 Sweden 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 169 North Macedonia 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 170 Georgia 0.0001 thousands per person compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in China was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2022.
- How does China rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita?
- China ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.