Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 67.9% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 75.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1963.
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 54.2% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 47.4% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 53.2% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 52.8% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 48.0% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 52.5% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 56.1% | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 58.3% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 67.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 67.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 47.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 56.1% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 71.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, China was 67.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.