Population, age 16, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, age 16, total was 76,314 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Hong Kong stood at 76,314. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Hong Kong peaked at 89,646 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76,314, in 2015.
Hong Kong ranks 115th 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 16, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,667 | — |
| 1991 | 86,743 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 86,872 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87,064 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87,357 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87,770 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 88,324 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 88,951 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89,471 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89,646 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89,327 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88,384 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86,907 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 85,241 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 83,871 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 83,123 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83,160 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83,821 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84,719 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85,298 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85,164 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84,202 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82,569 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 80,495 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 76,314 | -5.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 76,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 76,314 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,886 | 86,667 | 89,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,385 | 83,123 | 89,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,749 | 76,314 | 85,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, age 16, total in Hong Kong was 76,314 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 89,646 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,314 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 16, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.