Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 15-64, male was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 2012
All-time low
848,337
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China is 2.15 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.41 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 848,337, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong, China 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 905,566 | — |
| 1961 | 899,805 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 884,374 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 848,337 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 960,495 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 964,609 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972,386 | 848,337 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.17 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.83 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 2.05 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.32 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.15 million | 2.29 million | 6 |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,865 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Hong Kong, China was 2.15 million 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,337 in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.