Population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 0-14 was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 49.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.6% | — |
| 1961 | 42.2% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 45.5% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 44.0% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 38.4% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 38.4% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 35.8% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 33.4% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 38.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 26.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 214 Andorra 11.6% compare
- 215 Puerto Rico 11.2% compare
- 216 Japan 11.2% compare
- 218 Republic of Korea 10.2% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 0-14 in Hong Kong, China was 10.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 0-14?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.