Population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, ages 15-24, total was 856,743 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
856,743
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
939,358
in 1999
All-time low
856,743
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong stood at 856,743. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong peaked at 939,358 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 856,743, in 2015.
Hong Kong ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 896,100 | — |
| 1991 | 887,525 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 889,247 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 898,083 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 909,219 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 918,999 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 926,679 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 932,945 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 937,268 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 939,358 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 939,084 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 935,863 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 929,674 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 921,707 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 913,663 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 906,773 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 901,355 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 897,021 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 893,433 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 889,994 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 886,212 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 882,251 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 878,151 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 873,137 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 866,209 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 856,743 | -1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 856,743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 856,743 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 913,542 | 887,525 | 939,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 912,857 | 889,994 | 939,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,784 | 856,743 | 886,212 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 109 Austria 964,629 compare
- 110 Switzerland 959,002 compare
- 111 Congo 909,163 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 850,912 compare
- 114 Lebanon 774,973 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 743,608 compare
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, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Hong Kong was 856,743 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 939,358 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,743 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.