Population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.4245 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4245 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.9 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-0.999 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China is -0.4245 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.9 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.999 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong, China 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1963 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1965 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1967 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1970 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1971 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 1980 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6785 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.788 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8107 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6556 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8562 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.138 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5529 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4538 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4236 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4209 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5438 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4688 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6984 % change on previous year | +1537.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2659 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0839 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4114 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1725 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2215 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2785 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2443 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7648 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3634 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4997 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3084 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.558 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6222 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5774 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2021 | -0.999 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 2024 | -0.2278 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4245 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.8152 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.6556 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.138 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -0.6984 % change on previous year | 0.4688 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 % change on previous year | 0.0882 % change on previous year | 0.7648 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1064 % change on previous year | -0.999 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 195 Tonga -0.4348 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 27,395 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was -0.4245 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.999 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.