Number of children under 5 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of children under 5 was 224,529 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 224,529 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Hong Kong peaked at 571,278 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 224,529 people, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,170 people | 305,232 people | 505,790 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 512,524 people | 445,474 people | 571,278 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 393,855 people | 380,090 people | 409,407 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,942 people | 364,359 people | 413,967 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,636 people | 331,727 people | 359,107 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,011 people | 227,724 people | 304,868 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,017 people | 259,923 people | 308,446 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,351 people | 224,529 people | 258,849 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Hong Kong?
- Number of children under 5 in Hong Kong was 224,529 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 571,278 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,529 people in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of children under 5?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.