Population in Hong Kong
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Hong Kong is 7 474 200 people, including children under the age of 6 - 757 697 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 871 679 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 907 181 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 203 629 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 405 150 people, and the centenarians in Hong Kong over 80 years old - 328 865 people.
Population size in Hong Kong by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 757 697 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 871 679 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 907 181 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 3 203 629 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 405 150 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 328 865 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Hong Kong
Total in Hong Kong permanent residents 3 501 663 men (46.85%) and 3 972 537 women (53.15%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 228 336 / 6% | 182 670 / 5.7% | 47.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 228 336 / 6% | 179 157 / 5.6% | 47.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 203 746 / 5.3% | 161 593 / 5.1% | 47.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 172 130 / 4.4% | 140 515 / 4.5% | 47.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 203 746 / 5.3% | 168 618 / 5.3% | 48.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 302 107 / 8.1% | 252 927 / 7.7% | 48.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 295 081 / 7.9% | 252 927 / 7.7% | 49.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 270 491 / 7.2% | 245 902 / 7.5% | 50.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 249 414 / 6.6% | 231 850 / 7.1% | 51.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 228 336 / 6% | 214 286 / 6.6% | 51.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 259 952 / 6.9% | 259 953 / 7.9% | 53.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 274 004 / 7.3% | 298 595 / 9% | 55.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 228 336 / 6% | 266 979 / 8.1% | 57% |
| 65 - 69 | 158 079 / 4% | 210 773 / 6.5% | 60.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 66 744 / 1.4% | 112 412 / 3.7% | 65.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 84 308 / 1.9% | 175 644 / 5.5% | 69.7% |
| 80+ | 59 718 / 1.2% | 158 080 / 5% | 74.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Hong Kong: have higher education 22.6% (1 689 169 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (224 226 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (2 660 815 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (1 165 975 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (642 781 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (620 359 people), have no education — 0.3% (22 423 people), illiterate — 0.7% (52 319 people).
| Higher education | 1 689 169 / 22.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 224 226 / 3% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 660 815 / 35.6% |
| Elementary school | 1 165 975 / 15.6% |
| Middle school | 642 781 / 8.6% |
| High school | 620 359 / 8.3% |
| Without education | 22 423 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 52 319 / 0.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Hong Kong
Total in Hong Kong the number of officially employed population is 4 761 065 people (63.7%), pensioners 2 018 034 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 470 875 people (6.3%).
| Employed population | 4 761 065 / 63.7% |
| Unemployed | 470 875 / 6.3% |
| Pensioners | 2 018 034 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Hong Kong have a disability 742 188 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 117 345 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 285 514 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 274 303 (3.67.%), disabled children 65 026 (0.87.%).
| Total disabled | 742 188 / 9.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 117 345 / 1.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 285 514 / 3.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 274 303 / 3.67% |
| Disabled children | 65 026 / 0.87% |