Population, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population, female was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Hong Kong, China is 55.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Republic of Moldova 54.0% compare
- 3 Macau, China 54.0% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 53.7% compare
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, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Population, female in Hong Kong, China was 55.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.