Total population by age in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Total population by age was 91.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Hong Kong (China), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 91.4 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 91.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1951.
That places Hong Kong (China) 61st out of 234 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 | 3.97 | 3.45 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.26 | 4.78 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.89 | 11.28 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 | 22.12 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.93 | 31.71 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9 | 46.96 | 50.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.81 | 42.35 | 79.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.73 | 83.09 | 91.4 | 4 |
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More population data for Hong Kong (China)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 260 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Hong Kong (China)?
- Total population by age in Hong Kong (China) was 91.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1951.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for total population by age?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 61st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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