Population young working old in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population young working old was 796,302 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
796,302
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 1966
All-time low
592,787
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 796,302 for population young working old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Hong Kong peaked at 1.55 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 592,787, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 592,787 | — |
| 1951 | 638,359 | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 687,654 | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 741,176 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 800,704 | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 866,587 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 940,033 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 1.11 million | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 1.19 million | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 1.26 million | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 962,332 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 936,683 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 918,078 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 895,776 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 868,492 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 845,749 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 840,688 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 845,886 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 850,028 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 850,160 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 851,544 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 860,132 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 865,137 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 859,595 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 844,686 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 829,490 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 814,621 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 796,302 | -2.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 796,302 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 796,302 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 858,195 | 592,787 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 1.26 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 895,776 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,741 | 840,688 | 868,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,275 | 796,302 | 844,686 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Hong Kong?
- Population young working old in Hong Kong was 796,302 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,787 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population young working old?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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