Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 15-64, male was 63.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong is 63.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong peaked at 73.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1963.
Hong Kong ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.4% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 52.5% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.0% | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 54.7% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 58.7% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 62.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 63.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 63.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 48.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 58.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 69.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong was 63.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.