Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 28,384 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28,384
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
59,806
in 1978
All-time low
19,360
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 28,384 for age population, age 15, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong peaked at 59,806 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19,360, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,360 | — |
| 1961 | 23,138 | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 27,606 | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 30,378 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 35,542 | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 40,931 | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 41,688 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 37,716 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 36,591 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 41,738 | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 45,896 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 49,196 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 52,203 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 54,978 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 56,808 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 58,415 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 59,027 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59,374 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59,806 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 58,131 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 54,838 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 51,007 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 48,402 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 47,333 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 45,991 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 44,799 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 44,993 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45,083 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44,583 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 43,482 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 42,451 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 42,129 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 42,369 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 42,902 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 43,859 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 45,996 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 47,195 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 46,726 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,495 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 44,834 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 44,410 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43,721 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 44,690 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 46,104 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 45,686 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44,585 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44,060 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43,631 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 43,007 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42,454 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41,632 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39,863 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 36,738 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 33,398 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 31,651 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 30,218 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,879 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 26,338 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25,985 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,623 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28,246 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 30,070 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 30,205 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28,148 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 28,384 | +0.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 28,384 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,074, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 28,384 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,246, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,469 | 19,360 | 41,738 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,383 | 45,896 | 59,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,203 | 44,583 | 54,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,260 | 42,129 | 47,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,473 | 43,007 | 46,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,616 | 25,985 | 42,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,613 | 26,623 | 30,205 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong?
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Hong Kong was 28,384 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 59,806 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,360 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.