Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Hong Kong

Share of population under 15 in Hong Kong in 2025 — 10.3%. Ranked 216 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 30.3 pp.

2025 10.3% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 216of 217
Period maximum 49.4%1963
Period minimum 10.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Hong Kong, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.6%1962: 45.5%1964: 44%1966: 38.5%1968: 47.8%1970: 38.4%1972: 34.5%1974: 32.2%1976: 29.8%1978: 27.4%1980: 25.4%1982: 24.4%1984: 23.7%1986: 23%1988: 22.1%1990: 21.2%1992: 20.4%1994: 19.5%1996: 18.5%1998: 17.9%2000: 17%2002: 16.1%2004: 15.1%2006: 13.9%2008: 13.1%2010: 12.2%2012: 11.7%2014: 11.6%2016: 11.5%2018: 11.6%2020: 11.3%2022: 10.9%2024: 10.5%2025: 10.3%
Change over the period: −30.3 pp Annual average: -0.47 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong

Hong Kong 10.3%
World 24.4%
Eastern Asia computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.3 −0.2 pp
2024 10.5 −0.2 pp
2023 10.7 −0.2 pp
2022 10.9 −0.2 pp
2021 11.1 −0.2 pp
2020 11.3 −0.2 pp
2019 11.5 −0.1 pp
2018 11.6 +0 pp
2017 11.6 +0.1 pp
2016 11.5 −0 pp
2015 11.5 −0.1 pp
2014 11.6 −0 pp
2013 11.6 −0 pp
2012 11.7 −0.2 pp
2011 11.8 −0.4 pp
2010 12.2 −0.5 pp
2009 12.7 −0.4 pp
2008 13.1 −0.4 pp
2007 13.4 −0.4 pp
2006 13.9 −0.6 pp
2005 14.5 −0.6 pp
2004 15.1 −0.6 pp
2003 15.7 −0.5 pp
2002 16.1 −0.4 pp
2001 16.5 −0.5 pp
2000 17 −0.5 pp
1999 17.5 −0.4 pp
1998 17.9 −0.3 pp
1997 18.2 −0.3 pp
1996 18.5 −0.4 pp
1995 19 −0.5 pp
1994 19.5 −0.5 pp
1993 20 −0.4 pp
1992 20.4 −0.4 pp
1991 20.8 −0.4 pp
1990 21.2 −0.4 pp
1989 21.6 −0.4 pp
1988 22.1 −0.5 pp
1987 22.5 −0.5 pp
1986 23 −0.4 pp
1985 23.4 −0.3 pp
1984 23.7 −0.3 pp
1983 24.1 −0.3 pp
1982 24.4 −0.4 pp
1981 24.8 −0.6 pp
1980 25.4 −0.9 pp
1979 26.3 −1.1 pp
1978 27.4 −1.2 pp
1977 28.6 −1.2 pp
1976 29.8 −1.2 pp
1975 31 −1.2 pp
1974 32.2 −1.2 pp
1973 33.4 −1.1 pp
1972 34.5 −1.3 pp
1971 35.8 −2.7 pp
1970 38.4 −4.3 pp
1969 42.7 −5.1 pp
1968 47.8 +4 pp
1967 43.8 +5.3 pp
1966 38.5 +0.1 pp
1965 38.4 −5.5 pp
1964 44 −5.5 pp
1963 49.4 +3.9 pp
1962 45.5 +3.3 pp
1961 42.2 +1.6 pp
1960 40.6

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.