Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 0-14, total was 773,239 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
773,239
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 1968
All-time low
773,239
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong, 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 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 peaked at 1.82 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 773,239, in 2025.
Hong Kong ranks 136th of 218 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, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 773,239 is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 773,239 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,239 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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.