Population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 25-29, male was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 11.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1968.
Hong Kong, China ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -37.6% | 6.6% | 4.1% |
| 1967 | -26.3% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 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)
- 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 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Hong Kong, China was 5.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1968.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.