Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.60 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong is 1.60 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong peaked at 1.60 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,199 people, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,957 people | 49,199 people | 77,456 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 91,621 people | 68,242 people | 125,226 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 228,092 people | 155,831 people | 299,951 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,318 people | 318,312 people | 463,915 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,375 people | 479,089 people | 718,577 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 836,395 people | 743,317 people | 913,988 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 935,544 people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.60 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Hong Kong
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 260 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong was 1.60 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,199 people in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.