Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 796,302 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Hong Kong recorded 796,302 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong peaked at 1.55 million people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 592,787 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 858,195 people | 592,787 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 895,776 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,741 people | 840,688 people | 868,492 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,275 people | 796,302 people | 844,686 people | 4 |
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More population data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 260 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.7136 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Hong Kong was 796,302 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million people in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,787 people in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.