Population ages 70-74, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 70-74, female was 239,695 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female in Hong Kong stood at 239,695. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Hong Kong peaked at 239,695 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,050, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,366 | — |
| 1961 | 18,527 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 18,926 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 18,145 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 15,844 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 15,050 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 16,059 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 19,300 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 24,180 | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 28,260 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 32,876 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 36,193 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 37,795 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 39,249 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 40,787 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 41,823 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42,781 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 44,174 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 46,028 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 49,719 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 53,039 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 56,990 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 59,923 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 62,470 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 64,663 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 66,835 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 68,795 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 69,869 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 70,504 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 72,013 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 74,197 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 76,331 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 77,446 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 80,021 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 84,334 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 89,708 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 96,970 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 99,359 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 101,358 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 103,443 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 106,156 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 108,623 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 110,172 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 111,763 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 114,535 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 115,953 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 117,675 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 119,574 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 119,832 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 118,760 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 117,448 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 114,227 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 109,779 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 105,082 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 103,417 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105,208 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 111,963 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 125,186 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 141,686 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 159,784 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 176,641 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 189,943 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 200,183 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 216,722 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 228,274 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 239,695 | +5.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 239,695 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 5.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 239,695 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,579, 15.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +25.3% | 19,300 | 24,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,166 | 15,050 | 28,260 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,142 | 32,876 | 49,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,510 | 53,039 | 72,013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,317 | 74,197 | 103,443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,304 | 106,156 | 119,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,378 | 103,417 | 159,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,576 | 176,641 | 239,695 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Hong Kong was 239,695 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 70-74, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 239,695 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,050 in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.