Female population by age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female population by age group was 109,151 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
109,151 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
279,547 people
in 1966
All-time low
109,151 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 109,151 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Hong Kong peaked at 279,547 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 109,151 people, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144,038 people | — |
| 1951 | 162,495 people | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 177,429 people | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 189,878 people | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 195,565 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 199,765 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 210,155 people | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 222,543 people | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 235,712 people | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 246,759 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 250,998 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 251,069 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 247,785 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 241,133 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 245,125 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 264,492 people | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 279,547 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 267,085 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 238,427 people | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 217,326 people | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 200,324 people | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 188,662 people | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 185,690 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 185,888 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 188,780 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 192,686 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 194,895 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 194,498 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 192,462 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 190,172 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 189,120 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 191,618 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 196,570 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 200,184 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 199,719 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 195,355 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 190,326 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 185,178 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 179,929 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 175,485 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 169,935 people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 167,480 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 170,857 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 173,002 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 172,109 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 169,018 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 167,897 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 169,200 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 167,131 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 159,407 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 146,424 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 136,430 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 132,646 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 130,177 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 125,987 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 117,693 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 109,999 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 111,349 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 118,007 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 122,970 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 124,744 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 126,616 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 134,600 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 144,155 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 148,922 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 147,400 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 143,042 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 142,178 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 141,520 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 136,306 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 127,074 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 119,553 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 114,533 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 109,151 people | -4.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 109,151 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 109,151 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 198,434 people | 144,038 people | 246,759 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 250,299 people | 217,326 people | 279,547 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 191,406 people | 185,690 people | 200,324 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,348 people | 175,485 people | 200,184 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,604 people | 159,407 people | 173,002 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,168 people | 109,999 people | 146,424 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,948 people | 124,744 people | 148,922 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,578 people | 109,151 people | 127,074 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Hong Kong?
- Female population by age group in Hong Kong was 109,151 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 279,547 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,151 people in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female population by age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.