Population, age 9, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, age 9, total was 65,398 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 9, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 65,398 for population, age 9, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, total in Hong Kong peaked at 85,849 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65,398, in 2015.
Hong Kong ranks 119th 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 9, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,849 | — |
| 1991 | 85,366 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 84,562 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 83,568 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 82,581 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 81,742 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 81,078 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80,545 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 80,121 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79,757 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79,414 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79,120 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78,871 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78,534 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77,936 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76,964 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 75,555 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 73,785 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 71,852 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 70,027 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 68,518 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67,387 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66,585 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66,051 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,398 | -1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 65,398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,650, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 65,398 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,856, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,517 | 79,757 | 85,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,206 | 70,027 | 79,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,788 | 65,398 | 68,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 9, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, age 9, total in Hong Kong was 65,398 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85,849 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,398 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, age 9, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.