Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 0-14, total was 773,239 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China is 773,239, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.82 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 773,239, in 2025.
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.50 million | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.54 million | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 million | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 987,243 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 952,059 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 929,287 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 909,856 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 884,152 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 859,027 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 837,297 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 834,743 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 835,939 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 839,575 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 841,491 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 843,335 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 854,159 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 862,987 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 862,130 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 843,644 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 821,564 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 801,545 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 806,289 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 790,619 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 773,239 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million | 1.26 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.28 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.23 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 884,152 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,068 | 834,743 | 862,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 806,150 | 773,239 | 843,644 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, China was 773,239 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,239 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.