Population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Population younger than 15 with projections was 796,302 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
796,302
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 1966
All-time low
592,787
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China stood at 796,302.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.55 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 592,787, in 1950.

Hong Kong, China ranks 137th of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, China

  1. 134 Lesotho 807,249 compare
  2. 135 Georgia 801,129 compare
  3. 136 Botswana 800,656 compare
  4. 138 Equatorial Guinea 692,541 compare
  5. 139 Singapore 682,387 compare
  6. 140 Uruguay 633,076 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Hong Kong, China was 796,302 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1966.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 592,787 in 1950.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
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, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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