Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded -1.44 % change on previous year for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 348.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 15.27 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.44 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 212th out of 233 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1973 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9587 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8864 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6421 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.581 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4766 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4344 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.335 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1882 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2638 % change on previous year | +1190.7% |
| 2022 | -0.8867 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 2023 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2024 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2025 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.9587 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6611 % change on previous year | 0.1882 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.862 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | -0.0204 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 209 Serbia -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Czechia -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Belarus -1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Poland -1.48 % change on previous year 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 212th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 348.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.