Population, age 3, total in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population, age 3, total was 60,080 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
60,080
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
79,438
in 1990
All-time low
58,850
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 79.4k1991: 78.3k1992: 77.2k1993: 76.0k1994: 75.0k1995: 74.2k1996: 73.7k1997: 73.4k1998: 73.2k1999: 72.6k2000: 71.5k2001: 69.9k2002: 67.7k2003: 65.4k2004: 63.2k2005: 61.5k2006: 60.3k2007: 59.5k2008: 59.1k2009: 58.9k2010: 58.9k2011: 59.0k2012: 59.2k2013: 59.6k2015: 60.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 3, total in Hong Kong stood at 60,080.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Hong Kong peaked at 79,438 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,850, in 2010.

Hong Kong ranks 122nd 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 3, total in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, total in Hong Kong, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 79,438 —
1991 78,321 -1.4%
1992 77,155 -1.5%
1993 76,023 -1.5%
1994 75,028 -1.3%
1995 74,231 -1.1%
1996 73,713 -0.7%
1997 73,433 -0.4%
1998 73,162 -0.4%
1999 72,598 -0.8%
2000 71,534 -1.5%
2001 69,878 -2.3%
2002 67,747 -3.0%
2003 65,405 -3.5%
2004 63,227 -3.3%
2005 61,485 -2.8%
2006 60,259 -2.0%
2007 59,472 -1.3%
2008 59,054 -0.7%
2009 58,880 -0.3%
2010 58,850 -0.1%
2011 58,968 +0.2%
2012 59,244 +0.5%
2013 59,592 +0.6%
2015 60,080 +0.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 60,080 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 60,080 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,520, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,310 72,598 79,438 10
2000s 63,694 58,880 71,534 10
2010s 59,347 58,850 60,080 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 119 Bulgaria 62,736 compare
  2. 120 Oman 62,277 compare
  3. 121 Finland 60,088 compare
  4. 123 Denmark 59,118 compare
  5. 124 Norway 57,199 compare
  6. 125 New Zealand 56,960 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, total in Hong Kong?
Population, age 3, total in Hong Kong was 60,080 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 79,438 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 58,850 in 2010.
How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 3, total?
Hong Kong ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 3, total
Source
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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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.