Number of children under 5 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of children under 5 was 224,529 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224,529 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
571,278 people
in 1966
All-time low
224,529 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 305,232 people | — |
| 1951 | 342,909 people | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 372,949 people | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 397,387 people | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 407,418 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 414,240 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 433,920 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 457,939 people | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 483,917 people | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 505,790 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 513,325 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 513,337 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 507,922 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 494,566 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 501,712 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 540,832 people | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 571,278 people | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 547,032 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 489,767 people | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 445,474 people | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 409,407 people | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 385,316 people | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 380,090 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 381,307 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 387,960 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 396,881 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 402,251 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 402,055 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 398,557 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 394,727 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 393,396 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 398,391 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 407,525 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 413,967 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 413,399 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 405,706 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 395,265 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 384,027 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 373,385 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 364,359 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 353,152 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 348,262 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 354,738 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 359,107 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 357,524 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 351,505 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 349,626 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 352,587 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 348,127 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 331,727 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 304,868 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 283,954 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 275,634 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 270,096 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 260,918 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 243,438 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 227,724 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 231,078 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 245,719 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 256,679 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 259,923 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 263,120 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 280,079 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 299,791 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 308,446 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 304,233 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 294,333 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 291,824 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 289,890 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 278,533 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 258,849 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 243,602 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 234,423 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 224,529 people | -4.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 224,529 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 224,529 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.