Population ages 40-44, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 40-44, male was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2002
All-time low
4.7%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, male in Hong Kong is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Hong Kong peaked at 10.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1985.
Hong Kong ranks 86th 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 40-44, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 40-44, male in Hong Kong was 6.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 40-44, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.