Hong Kong vs South Korea: Population ages 05-09, male
Hong Kong
3.8%
in 2025
South Korea
3.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
215th
South Korea rank
218th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 215th and South Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 13.5% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.5% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 3.8% against 3.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 215th and South Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.