Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
-2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
187th
Japan rank
189th
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -2.2 % change on previous year against -2.21 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 187th and Japan ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | -2.34 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | -0.529 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -0.6374 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -0.689 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.2433 % change on previous year | -0.9512 % change on previous year | 0.7079 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 0.2177 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at -2.2 % change on previous year against -2.21 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 187th and Japan ranks 189th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.