What is population, age 21, total in Hong Kong?

Population, age 21, total in Hong Kong was 90,636 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 95,736 in 1997.

What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 85,961 in 1991.

How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 21, total?

Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.

Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Hong Kong data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, age 21, total in Hong Kong

Name: Population, age 21, total in Hong Kong
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Hong Kong: Population, age 21, total was 90,636 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

90,636

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

111th

of 191 countries

All-time high

95,736

in 1997

All-time low

85,961

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 90,636 for population, age 21, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Hong Kong peaked at 95,736 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85,961, in 1991.

Hong Kong ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	91,827	85,961	95,736	10
2000s	93,750	89,255	95,590	10
2010s	89,484	88,587	90,636	5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

108 Switzerland 101,206 compare
109 Palestine 97,121 compare
110 Liberia 90,795 compare
112 Congo 87,710 compare
113 Costa Rica 86,322 compare
114 United Arab Emirates 79,775 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More education data for Hong Kong

Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.727 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Hong Kong?: Population, age 21, total in Hong Kong was 90,636 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 95,736 in 1997.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 85,961 in 1991.
How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 21, total?: Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, age 21, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.