Population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 15-64 was 66.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China stood at 66.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 74.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong, China 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1961 | 55.0% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 59.1% | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 53.6% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.9% | 48.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 57.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 71.9% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.6% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 69.9% | 6 |
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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 15-64 in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 15-64 in Hong Kong, China was 66.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 15-64?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.