Age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Age dependency ratio, young was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China peaked at 102.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
Hong Kong, China ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.6% | — |
| 1961 | 76.8% | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 87.8% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 102.9% | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 82.0% | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 65.0% | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 82.0% | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 97.5% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 79.6% | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 67.0% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 59.9% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 41.2% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 65.0% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 39.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 30.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 24.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 214 Puerto Rico 17.7% compare
- 215 Andorra 16.2% compare
- 216 Singapore 15.8% compare
- 218 Republic of Korea 14.7% compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1576 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Hong Kong, China was 15.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.