Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14

Hong Kong, China
10.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
11.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
217th
Puerto Rico rank
215th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Puerto Rico ranks 215th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 43.3% 39.7% 3.6% Hong Kong, China
1970s 31.7% 34.5% 2.8% Puerto Rico
1980s 23.5% 29.8% 6.3% Puerto Rico
1990s 19.3% 25.5% 6.2% Puerto Rico
2000s 14.8% 22.0% 7.2% Puerto Rico
2010s 11.7% 16.8% 5.1% Puerto Rico
2020s 10.8% 12.2% 1.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico?
0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Puerto Rico ranks 215th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.