Population, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, male was 3.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Hong Kong is 3.38 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Hong Kong peaked at 3.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 109th 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 | 1.78 million | 1.58 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.00 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 2.62 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 million | 2.89 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 3.23 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 3.27 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 3.31 million | 3.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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, male in Hong Kong?
- Population, male in Hong Kong was 3.38 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.