Population, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, female was 4.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Hong Kong is 4.12 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Hong Kong peaked at 4.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 102nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million | 1.52 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 1.96 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.44 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 2.82 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 3.42 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.76 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 4.03 million | 4.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 99 Sierra Leone 4.42 million compare
- 100 Togo 4.39 million compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 4.17 million compare
- 103 Laos 3.92 million compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 3.88 million compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.71 million compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 28,229 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 27,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 27,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 30,126 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Hong Kong?
- Population, female in Hong Kong was 4.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.