Male population by age group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Male population by age group was 115,377 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
115,377 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
291,730 people
in 1966
All-time low
115,377 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
In 2023, male population by age group in Hong Kong stood at 115,377 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Hong Kong peaked at 291,730 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 115,377 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.
Male population by age group in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161,195 people | — |
| 1951 | 180,414 people | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 195,522 people | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 207,510 people | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 211,854 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 214,476 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 223,762 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 235,397 people | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 248,206 people | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 259,030 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 262,324 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 262,267 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 260,138 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 253,434 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 256,585 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 276,341 people | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 291,730 people | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 279,949 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 251,343 people | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 228,149 people | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 209,080 people | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 196,654 people | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 194,401 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 195,419 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 199,182 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 204,196 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 207,357 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 207,557 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 206,093 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 204,555 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 204,275 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 206,773 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 210,955 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 213,783 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 213,682 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 210,352 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 204,940 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 198,849 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 193,457 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 188,875 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 183,218 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 180,780 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 183,879 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 186,102 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 185,414 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 182,487 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 181,727 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 183,385 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 180,995 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 172,321 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 158,445 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 147,524 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 142,987 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 139,919 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 134,932 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 125,748 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 117,725 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 119,727 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 127,715 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 133,710 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 135,180 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 136,505 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 145,480 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 155,634 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 159,523 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 156,834 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 151,291 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 149,647 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 148,372 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 142,226 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 131,777 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 124,046 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 119,890 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 115,377 people | -3.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 115,377 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 115,377 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 213,737 people | 161,195 people | 259,030 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 262,226 people | 228,149 people | 291,730 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 202,449 people | 194,401 people | 209,080 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,594 people | 188,875 people | 213,783 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,031 people | 172,321 people | 186,102 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,843 people | 117,725 people | 158,445 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,069 people | 135,180 people | 159,523 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,772 people | 115,377 people | 131,777 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 male population by age group in Hong Kong?
- Male population by age group in Hong Kong was 115,377 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 291,730 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,377 people in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for male population by age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.