Population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 15-19, male was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1976
All-time low
4.0%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong peaked at 12.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.4%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More health data for Hong Kong
- 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 15-19, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.