Hong Kong Population (LIVE)

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Hong Kong Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is 7,409,898 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • China, Hong Kong SAR 2024 population is estimated at 7,414,909 people at mid year.
  • China, Hong Kong SAR population is equivalent to 0.09% of the total world population.
  • Hong Kong ranks number 105 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in China, Hong Kong SAR is 7062 per Km2 (18,290 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,050 Km2 (405 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (7,414,909 people in 2024).
  • The median age in China, Hong Kong SAR is 46.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of China, Hong Kong SAR (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationHong Kong
Global Rank
2024 7,414,909 -0.37 % -27,825 -19,272 46.8 0.73 7,062 N.A. N.A. 0.09 % 8,161,972,572 105
2023 7,442,734 -0.31 % -23,181 -3,427 46.2 0.72 7,088 N.A. N.A. 0.09 % 8,091,734,930 104
2022 7,465,915 -0.25 % -18,686 -3,427 45.6 0.71 7,110 N.A. N.A. 0.09 % 8,021,407,192 104
2020 7,490,235 0.06 % 4,422 -1,800 44.4 0.89 7,134 N.A. N.A. 0.09 % 7,887,001,292 103
2015 7,366,409 0.73 % 52,958 10,547 41.7 1.23 7,016 98.4 % 7,245,701 0.10 % 7,470,491,872 102
2010 7,101,617 0.55 % 38,626 8,307 39.9 1.12 6,763 98.9 % 7,025,221 0.10 % 7,021,732,148 102
2005 6,908,486 0.60 % 40,764 -1,488 37.7 0.96 6,580 98.8 % 6,827,761 0.10 % 6,586,970,132 99
2000 6,704,664 1.65 % 105,51258,755 35.0 1.03 6,385 99.4 % 6,663,654 0.11 % 6,171,702,993 95
1995 6,177,104 2.13 % 123,301 88,352 32.6 1.30 5,883 99.4 % 6,140,101 0.11 % 5,758,878,982 94
1990 5,560,597 0.61 % 33,495 -26,077 29.9 1.28 5,296 N.A. N.A. 0.10 % 5,327,803,110 95
1985 5,393,122 1.68 % 86,128 24,606 27.0 1.50 5,136 92.0 % 4,959,721 0.11 % 4,868,943,465 93
1980 4,962,484 2.26 % 104,821 45,107 24.5 2.06 4,726 90.6 % 4,496,588 0.11 % 4,447,606,236 96
1975 4,438,378 3.48 % 139,692 49,994 22.2 2.63 4,227 85.6 % 3,799,487 0.11 % 4,070,735,277 97
1970 3,739,916 -0.61 % -23,101 302,462 19.3 3.39 3,562 90.9 % 3,397,839 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 98
1965 3,855,421 4.49 % 152,116 131,205 20.0 4.92 3,672 78.2 % 3,015,435 0.12 % 3,334,533,703 105
1960 3,094,840 4.54 % 123,328 20,811 22.2 5.09 2,947 84.4 % 2,611,539 0.10 % 3,015,470,894 97
1955 2,478,198 4.61 % 99,971 36,618 22.9 4.55 2,360 85.6 % 2,121,568 0.09 % 2,740,213,792 105
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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China, Hong Kong SAR Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationHong Kong
Global Rank
2025 7,396,076 -0.25 % -18,832 17,863 47.4 0.74 7,044 N.A. N.A. 0.09 % 8,231,613,070 106
2030 7,252,647 -0.39 % -28,686 -6,941 50.4 0.79 6,907 N.A. N.A. 0.08 % 8,569,124,911 110
2035 7,051,626 -0.56 % -40,204 -20,318 53.5 0.83 6,716 N.A. N.A. 0.08 % 8,885,210,181 111
2040 6,816,568 -0.68 % -47,012 -3,843 56.5 0.88 6,492 N.A. N.A. 0.07 % 9,177,190,203 115
2045 6,498,690 -0.95 % -63,576 -1,140 59.3 0.92 6,189 N.A. N.A. 0.07 % 9,439,639,668 117
2050 6,090,619 -1.29 % -81,614   62.0 0.96 5,801 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 9,664,378,587 119
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Hong Kong Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of China, Hong Kong SAR
Life Expectancy
85.63 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
1.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
1.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Hong Kong

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Hong Kong 7,491,609
2 New Territories 3,984,077
3 Kowloon 2,232,339
4 Hong Kong Island 1,195,529
5 Victoria 956,800
6 Tuen Mun 507,900
7 Sha Tin 495,200
8 Sham Shui Po 431,090
9 Wong Tai Sin 425,235
10 Tseung Kwan O 412,900
11 Kwai Chung 331,600
12 Tsuen Wan 318,916
13 Tin Shui Wai 282,400
14 Tai Po 274,100
15 Fanling 263,200
16 Ma On Shan 215,200
17 Yuen Long 200,000
17 Yuen Long San Hui 200,000
18 Tsing Yi Town 182,100
19 Yuen Long Kau Hui 169,600
20 Wan Chai 166,695
21 Aberdeen 157,400
22 San Tung Chung Hang 116,000
23 Tung Chung 114,100
24 Sha Tin Wai 80,000
25 Shap Pat Heung 77,775
26 Pok Fu Lam 77,100
27 Nam Cheong 74,780
28 Mong Kok 62,967
29 Siu Lek Yuen 57,349
30 Sau Mau Ping 54,218
31 Tiu Keng Leng 51,751
32 LOHAS Park 50,000
33 Mei Foo 45,990
34 Ping Shan 45,400
35 Kai Tak 42,552
36 Jordan 41,537
37 Pat Heung 40,357
38 Whampoa 39,134
39 Choi Wan 38,405
40 Mei Foo Sun Chuen 37,299
41 Tsz Wan Shan 37,242
42 Hang Hau 36,529
43 Sai Kung 35,800
44 Tai Koo 35,373
45 Taikoo Shing 34,799
46 Yau Tong 34,755
47 Tai Kok Tsui 33,801
48 Shek Lei 31,788
49 Whampoa Garden 30,038
50 Yau Ma Tei 29,644
51 Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate (I & II) 29,542
52 South Horizons 29,391
53 South Horizons (Estate) 29,180
54 Chuk Yuen 28,645
55 Lei Tung 26,350
56 Wah Fu 26,275
57 Sham Tseng 25,893
58 Shek Kip Mei Estate 25,561
59 Choi Wan Estate (I & II) 25,241
60 Wah Fu Estate (I & II) 24,897
61 Tsim Sha Tsui 24,557
62 Wu Kai Sha 23,511
63 Laguna City 22,718
64 Shuen Wan 22,465
65 Fo Tan 22,127
66 Kam Tin 21,876
67 Tsz Ching Estate 21,845
68 Ha Tsuen 21,060
69 Tai Wo Hau 20,848

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Notes

The China, Hong Kong SAR Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of China, Hong Kong SAR (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Hong Kong in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.