Population by five year age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by five year age group was 224,529 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population by five year age group in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 224,529 for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Hong Kong peaked at 571,278 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 224,529, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,170 | 305,232 | 505,790 | 10 |
| 1960s | 512,524 | 445,474 | 571,278 | 10 |
| 1970s | 393,855 | 380,090 | 409,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,942 | 364,359 | 413,967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,636 | 331,727 | 359,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,011 | 227,724 | 304,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,017 | 259,923 | 308,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,351 | 224,529 | 258,849 | 4 |
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More population data for Hong Kong
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 260 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.717 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.7136 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Hong Kong?
- Population by five year age group in Hong Kong was 224,529 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 571,278 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,529 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by five year age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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