Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025

246810196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 7.2% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1964.

Hong Kong ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.0% 3.3% 10
1970s 4.0% 3.5% 4.2% 10
1980s 4.5% 4.2% 4.9% 10
1990s 4.5% 4.0% 4.9% 10
2000s 5.6% 4.1% 7.1% 10
2010s 8.4% 7.4% 9.0% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.2% 8.6% 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 23 Cayman Islands 7.4% compare
  2. 24 Aruba 7.3% compare
  3. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.2% compare
  4. 27 Japan 7.2% compare
  5. 28 Thailand 7.1% compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong?
Population ages 55-59, male in Hong Kong was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1964.
How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Hong Kong ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.