Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Population ages 0-14
Hong Kong, China
10.3%
in 2025
Japan
11.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
217th
Japan rank
216th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Japan ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 26.0% | 17.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 23.6% | 8.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.7% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.2% against 10.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Japan ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.