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Population Profile of Sha Tin District

Population Profile

Reference Year2016(1)2021(2)2024(3)
District Population(4)659 794 (9.0% of Hong Kong Population)692 806 (9.3% of Hong Kong Population)698 900   (9.4% of Hong Kong Population)

Age Profile(4)

2016(2)2021(2)2024(3)
0 - 423 891 (3.6% of District Population)0 - 420 388   (2.9% of District Population)0 - 1472 500   (10.4% of District Population)
5 - 926 735 (4.1% of District Population)5 - 929 461   (4.3% of District Population)
10 - 1424 172 (3.7% of District Population)10 - 1429 037   (4.2% of District Population)
15 - 1932 394 (4.9% of District Population)15 - 1924 594   (3.5% of District Population)15 - 2455 200   (7.9% of District Population)
20 - 2440 053 (6.1% of District Population)20 - 2429 102   (4.2% of District Population)
25 - 2942 780 (6.5% of District Population)25 - 2940 921   (5.9% of District Population)25 - 3481 000   (11.6% of District Population)
30 - 3448 413 (7.3% of District Population)30 - 3446 985   (6.8% of District Population)
35 - 3948 220 (7.3% of District Population)35 - 3956 043   (8.1% of District Population)35 - 44111 000   (15.9% of District Population)
40 - 4452 313 (7.9% of District Population)40 - 4457 186   (8.3% of District Population)
45 - 4957 622 (8.7% of District Population)45 - 4953 583   (7.7% of District Population)45 - 54107 000   (15.3% of District Population)
50 - 5459 368 (9.0% of District Population)50 - 5449 875   (7.2% of District Population)
55 - 5955 011 (8.3% of District Population)55 - 5957 380   (8.3% of District Population)55 - 64111 000   (15.9% of District Population)
60 - 6443 603 (6.6% of District Population)60 - 6459 766   (8.6% of District Population)
65 - 6935 609 (5.4% of District Population)65 - 6949 798   (7.2% of District Population)≥ 65161 200   (23.1% of District Population)
70 - 7419 155 (2.9% of District Population)70 - 7438 013   (5.5% of District Population)
≥ 7550 455 (7.6% of District Population)≥ 7550 674   (7.3% of District Population)

Sex Profile(4)

 201620212024
Male301 703 (45.7% of District Population)317 927   (45.9% of District Population)318 600   (45.6% of District Population)
Female358 091 (54.3% of District Population)374 879   (54.1% of District Population)380 300   (54.4% of District Population)
Population of Single Parents(5)6 113 (8.3% of Single Parents in Hong Kong)6 727     (9.3% of Single Parents in Hong Kong)N.A.
Population of Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years (PMRs)(6)11 121 (6.7% of PMRs in Hong Kong)8 586     (6.4% of PMRs in Hong Kong)N.A.
Population of Ethnic Minorities(7)6.4% of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong (5.7% of District Population)6.4% of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
(5.7% of District Population)
 		N.A.

Source:

  1. 2016 Population By-Census, Census and Statistics Department
  2. 2021 Population Census, Census and Statistics Department
  3. Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Council District 2024, Census and Statistics Department
  4. Basic Tables for District Council Districts, Census and Statistics Department
  5. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report – Single Parents, Census and Statistics Department
  6. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report – Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years, Census and Statistics Department
  7. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census: Thematic Report – Ethnic Minorities, Census and Statistics Department

Note：

  1. The above are the most updated reports so far released by the Census and Statistics Department.
  2. Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total as shown in the table.

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