Population aged 14 years or younger in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Population aged 14 years or younger was 770.63 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Hong Kong (China), 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 770.63 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 1,444 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 770.63 thousands, in 2025.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 136th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,382 thousands | 1,290 thousands | 1,444 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,250 thousands | 1,209 thousands | 1,268 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,174 thousands | 1,163 thousands | 1,190 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 thousands | 908.1 thousands | 1,149 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.18 thousands | 837.95 thousands | 883.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.82 thousands | 770.63 thousands | 854.69 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Hong Kong (China)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.841 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 260 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Hong Kong (China)?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Hong Kong (China) was 770.63 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,444 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.63 thousands in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release