Population ages 20-24, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 20-24, male was 131,979 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, 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
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Hong Kong stood at 131,979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Hong Kong peaked at 321,694 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 89,247, in 1968.
That places Hong Kong 130th out of 218 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 20-24, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115,660 | — |
| 1961 | 108,388 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 99,528 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 90,312 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 127,341 | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 157,684 | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 151,928 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 116,091 | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 89,247 | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 124,978 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 156,451 | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 179,294 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 195,617 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 211,413 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 226,175 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 236,978 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 247,096 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 259,153 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 273,288 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 297,248 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 311,598 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 320,191 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 321,694 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 320,344 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 313,864 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 303,507 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 291,511 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 278,456 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 263,853 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 249,930 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 235,500 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 227,201 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 224,040 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 224,780 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 227,520 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 229,007 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 234,893 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231,456 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 228,172 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 226,320 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 226,473 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 228,039 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 229,040 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 228,360 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 229,079 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 228,230 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 226,861 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 224,860 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 222,862 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 222,028 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 222,967 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 224,528 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 227,985 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 227,944 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 225,942 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 224,014 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 221,692 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 217,436 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 208,732 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 196,128 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 181,154 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 166,771 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 154,042 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 148,963 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 140,188 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 131,979 | -5.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 131,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,112, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 131,979 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,169, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 20-24, male in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +41.0% | 90,312 | 127,341 |
| 1969 | +40.0% | 89,247 | 124,978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,116 | 89,247 | 157,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 228,271 | 156,451 | 297,248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,495 | 249,930 | 321,694 | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,889 | 224,040 | 235,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,583 | 222,028 | 229,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,737 | 196,128 | 227,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,850 | 131,979 | 181,154 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More health data for Hong Kong
- 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 20-24, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Hong Kong was 131,979 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 20-24, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 321,694 in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,247 in 1968.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.