Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Urban population, male was 46.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 46.8% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.7% | — |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.7% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China was 46.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.