Population, age 6, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, age 6, total was 63,576 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in Hong Kong stood at 63,576.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Hong Kong peaked at 84,987 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,457, in 2011.
Hong Kong ranks 120th 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 6, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,987 | — |
| 1991 | 83,715 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 81,749 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 79,517 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 77,620 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 76,471 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 76,257 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76,796 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77,668 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78,267 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78,162 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77,230 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 75,645 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 73,617 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 71,482 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 69,499 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 67,693 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 66,023 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 64,581 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 63,466 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 62,735 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 62,457 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 62,601 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62,988 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63,576 | +0.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 63,576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 63,576 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,787, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,305 | 76,257 | 84,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,740 | 63,466 | 78,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,871 | 62,457 | 63,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 6, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, age 6, total in Hong Kong was 63,576 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 84,987 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,457 in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 6, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 6, 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.