Population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 15-19, male was 144,995 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
144,995
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
307,226
in 1979
All-time low
88,654
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male 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
Hong Kong recorded 144,995 for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Hong Kong peaked at 307,226 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 88,654, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 130th 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 15-19, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,654 | — |
| 1961 | 93,762 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 108,607 | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 131,206 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 162,892 | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 180,531 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 182,554 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 183,065 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 192,440 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 209,594 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 220,528 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 229,360 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 240,802 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 255,934 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 271,776 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 283,003 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 289,537 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 293,705 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 296,428 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 307,226 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 304,828 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 296,163 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 281,693 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 266,471 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 252,154 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 242,057 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 235,733 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 230,661 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 226,454 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 224,077 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 221,345 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 220,086 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 217,960 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 216,004 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 214,609 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 213,880 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 222,951 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 227,298 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 230,524 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 231,644 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 230,686 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 227,955 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 223,927 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 220,119 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 220,741 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 220,817 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 221,290 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 223,051 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 223,382 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 220,366 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 217,586 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 214,339 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 211,004 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 204,453 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 195,760 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 185,254 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 172,447 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 159,018 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 148,635 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 141,817 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 135,774 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 132,881 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 134,555 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 142,582 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 144,292 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 144,995 | +0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 144,995 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,542, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 144,995 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,497, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,330 | 88,654 | 209,594 | 10 |
| 1970s | 268,830 | 220,528 | 307,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,029 | 224,077 | 304,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,630 | 213,880 | 231,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,233 | 220,119 | 230,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,031 | 141,817 | 217,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,180 | 132,881 | 144,995 | 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)
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- 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 144,995 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, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 307,226 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,654 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 130th 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 21.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.