Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Urban population, female was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 53.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.7% | — |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 43.7% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.6% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 urban population, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China was 53.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.