Population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 55-59, female was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 6 South Korea 8.3% compare
- 7 Andorra 8.1% compare
- 8 Italy 8.1% compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 8.0% compare
- 11 Aruba 7.9% compare
- 12 North Korea 7.8% compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 23,630 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 51.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 15.6% (2025)
- Population, female 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 3.38 million (2025)
- Population, male 45.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 25,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 26,457 (2025)
- Population, female 4.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Hong Kong was 8.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.