Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 27,082 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong is 27,082, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong peaked at 57,287 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15,048, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 131st out of 217 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 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,048 | — |
| 1961 | 16,701 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 19,394 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 23,134 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 31,386 | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 38,393 | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 38,741 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 33,222 | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 31,266 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 37,313 | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 41,920 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 45,295 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48,087 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 50,811 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 53,297 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 54,908 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 56,322 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 56,631 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56,599 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 57,287 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 56,230 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 53,340 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 49,407 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 46,371 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 44,846 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 43,737 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 42,588 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 41,618 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 41,424 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41,443 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,336 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 40,638 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 39,896 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 39,778 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40,191 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 41,175 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 42,750 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 44,790 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 45,744 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45,347 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 44,125 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 43,578 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 43,541 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,337 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44,392 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 45,231 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44,102 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 43,059 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 43,184 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42,938 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41,913 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 41,611 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,553 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,726 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 36,041 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 32,278 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 30,432 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 29,140 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27,474 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 26,709 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26,552 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26,669 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,634 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 29,208 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 29,145 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27,082 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,460 | 15,048 | 38,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,116 | 41,920 | 57,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,100 | 41,424 | 56,230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,164 | 39,778 | 45,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,749 | 42,938 | 45,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,688 | 26,709 | 41,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,715 | 26,552 | 29,208 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Hong Kong was 27,082 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 57,287 in 1979.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,048 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.