Population ages 15-64, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 15-64, total was 4.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.95 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.33 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total in Hong Kong, China is 4.95 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.33 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong, China 103rd 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, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 million | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.88 million | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 2.13 million | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.99 million | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 million | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 2.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.95 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.64 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.27 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 million | 3.45 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 4.00 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.79 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 5.24 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.95 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0505 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0526 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Hong Kong, China was 4.95 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.