Population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 15-19, female was 140,166 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
140,166
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 217 countries
All-time high
289,364
in 1979
All-time low
74,302
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong is 140,166, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong peaked at 289,364 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 74,302, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 130th 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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,302 | — |
| 1961 | 80,895 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 96,741 | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 119,492 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 155,577 | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 174,786 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 174,185 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 168,196 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 174,087 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 197,359 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 212,233 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 221,577 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 230,719 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 243,300 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 257,139 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 267,218 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 273,062 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 276,531 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 278,927 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 289,364 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 287,933 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 281,843 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 270,627 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 256,791 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 241,826 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 229,962 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 222,999 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 218,506 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 214,407 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 211,870 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 208,635 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 207,990 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 207,354 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 206,014 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 204,791 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 204,427 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 215,803 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 223,976 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 228,872 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 228,861 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 225,455 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 223,381 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 222,800 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 220,884 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 221,187 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 220,076 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 219,858 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 220,816 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 219,635 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 215,455 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 212,538 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 210,829 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 209,354 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 203,041 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 193,446 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 181,610 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 168,093 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 155,588 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 146,739 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 141,263 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 136,397 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 133,750 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 134,454 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 140,745 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 140,606 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 140,166 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,562 | 74,302 | 197,359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 255,007 | 212,233 | 289,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,676 | 211,870 | 287,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,672 | 204,427 | 228,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,955 | 215,455 | 225,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,250 | 141,263 | 212,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,686 | 133,750 | 140,745 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 28,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Hong Kong was 140,166 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 289,364 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,302 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.