Population, age 0, total in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population, age 0, total was 52,769 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
52,769
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
77,798
in 1995
All-time low
52,120
in 2002
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 0, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 66.4k1991: 67.2k1992: 70.3k1993: 74.3k1994: 77.3k1995: 77.8k1996: 75.4k1997: 70.7k1998: 64.8k1999: 59.2k2000: 55.2k2001: 52.9k2002: 52.1k2003: 52.4k2004: 53.2k2005: 54.1k2006: 55.0k2007: 56.0k2008: 57.0k2009: 57.7k2010: 57.8k2011: 57.2k2012: 56.0k2013: 54.6k2015: 52.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 52,769 for population, age 0, total in 2015.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Hong Kong peaked at 77,798 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52,120, in 2002.

Hong Kong ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 0, total in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 0, total in Hong Kong, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 66,443
1991 67,242 +1.2%
1992 70,317 +4.6%
1993 74,304 +5.7%
1994 77,253 +4.0%
1995 77,798 +0.7%
1996 75,432 -3.0%
1997 70,740 -6.2%
1998 64,807 -8.4%
1999 59,230 -8.6%
2000 55,170 -6.9%
2001 52,927 -4.1%
2002 52,120 -1.5%
2003 52,413 +0.6%
2004 53,211 +1.5%
2005 54,068 +1.6%
2006 54,977 +1.7%
2007 56,038 +1.9%
2008 57,022 +1.8%
2009 57,659 +1.1%
2010 57,771 +0.2%
2011 57,204 -1.0%
2012 56,036 -2.0%
2013 54,608 -2.5%
2015 52,769 -3.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 52,769 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,563, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 52,769 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,734, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,357 59,230 77,798 10
2000s 54,560 52,120 57,659 10
2010s 55,678 52,769 57,771 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 125 New Zealand 54,698 compare
  2. 126 Namibia 54,145 compare
  3. 127 Lesotho 53,758 compare
  4. 129 East Timor 52,667 compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 52,511 compare
  6. 131 Kuwait 50,015 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 0, total in Hong Kong?
Population, age 0, total in Hong Kong was 52,769 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 77,798 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 52,120 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 0, total?
Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 0, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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