Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.80 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2019
All-time low
794,423
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong is 2.80 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong peaked at 2.97 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 794,423, in 1963.

That places Hong Kong 100th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 919,183 794,423 1.05 million 10
1970s 1.33 million 1.10 million 1.57 million 10
1980s 1.79 million 1.62 million 1.94 million 10
1990s 2.18 million 1.95 million 2.42 million 10
2000s 2.63 million 2.47 million 2.80 million 10
2010s 2.93 million 2.85 million 2.97 million 10
2020s 2.86 million 2.80 million 2.94 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong?
Population ages 15-64, female in Hong Kong was 2.80 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 794,423 in 1963.
How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.