Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 1.17 thousands per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6199 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7399 thousands per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8068 thousands per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8615 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.913 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9684 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.17 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.17 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9791 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.941 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.906 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8733 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.878 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8876 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8937 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8466 thousands per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8473 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8629 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8767 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8867 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8905 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8958 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8964 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8963 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8983 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8976 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8911 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.887 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8859 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8802 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8708 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8603 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8562 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8545 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8386 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8123 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7841 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7508 thousands per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7117 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6712 thousands per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6301 thousands per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5945 thousands per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5681 thousands per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 36.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 30.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6199 thousands per square kilometre | 1.13 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 thousands per square kilometre | 0.941 thousands per square kilometre | 1.17 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8466 thousands per square kilometre | 0.906 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8919 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8802 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8983 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6712 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8708 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5863 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6301 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Macao 2.14 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 1.54 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 1.33 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.4679 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 thousands per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5525 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.