Population ages 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 75-79, male was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China, 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 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China is 4.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong, China 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +11.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Hong Kong, China was 4.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 75-79, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.