Population aged 25-64 years in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population aged 25-64 years was 4,366 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Hong Kong, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Hong Kong stood at 4,366 thousands.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Hong Kong peaked at 4,600 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,350 thousands, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,764 thousands | 1,350 thousands | 2,090 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,569 thousands | 2,174 thousands | 2,931 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,385 thousands | 2,994 thousands | 3,769 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 thousands | 3,846 thousands | 4,307 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,507 thousands | 4,361 thousands | 4,600 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,503 thousands | 4,366 thousands | 4,599 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 25-64 years in Hong Kong?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Hong Kong was 4,366 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 thousands in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Hong Kong ranks 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release