Population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population aged 15-24 years was 544.45 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong is 544.45 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong peaked at 1,170 thousands in 1981 and was at its lowest, 544.45 thousands, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 128th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 931.58 thousands | 632.25 thousands | 1,134 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,076 thousands | 931.61 thousands | 1,170 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 893.03 thousands | 864.53 thousands | 930.99 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 936.52 thousands | 924.22 thousands | 943.2 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.1 thousands | 704.79 thousands | 914.31 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.98 thousands | 544.45 thousands | 661.64 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth -0.2136 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.717 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Hong Kong was 544.45 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 thousands in 1981.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.45 thousands in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release