Hong Kong Population (LIVE)

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China, Hong Kong SAR Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • China, Hong Kong SAR 2025 population is estimated at 7,396,076 people at mid-year.
  • China, Hong Kong SAR population is equivalent to 0.090% of the total world population.
  • Hong Kong ranks number 106 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in China, Hong Kong SAR is 7,044 per Km² (18,244 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 1,050 Km² (405 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (7,396,076 people in 2025)
  • The median age in China, Hong Kong SAR is 47.4 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 (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Hong Kong Global Rank
2025 7,396,076 −0.25% −18,833 17,863 47.4 0.73 7,044 0.090% 8,231,613,070 106
2024 7,414,909 −0.37% −27,825 −19,272 46.8 0.73 7,062 0.091% 8,161,972,572 105
2023 7,442,734 −0.31% −23,181 −3,427 46.2 0.72 7,088 0.092% 8,091,734,930 104
2022 7,465,915 −0.16% −12,160 −3,427 45.6 0.71 7,110 0.093% 8,021,407,192 104
2020 7,490,235 0.33% 24,765 −1,800 44.4 0.89 7,134 0.095% 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 0.099% 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 0.6% 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% 105,512 58,755 35 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 1.3 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 0.10% 5,327,803,110 95
1985 5,393,122 1.68% 86,128 24,606 27 1.5 5,136 92% 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 4.92 3,672 78.2% 3,015,435 0.12% 3,334,533,703 92
1960 3,094,840 4.54% 123,328 20,811 22.2 5.08 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 0.090% 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).

China, Hong Kong SAR Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Hong Kong Global Rank
2030 7,252,647 −0.39% −28,686 −6,941 50.4 0.79 6,907 0.085% 8,569,124,911 110
2035 7,051,626 −0.56% −40,204 −20,318 53.5 0.83 6,716 0.079% 8,885,210,181 111
2040 6,816,568 −0.68% −47,012 −3,843 56.5 0.88 6,492 0.074% 9,177,190,203 115
2045 6,498,690 −0.95% −63,576 −1,140 59.3 0.92 6,189 0.069% 9,439,639,668 117
2050 6,090,619 −1.29% −81,614 −2,103 62 0.96 5,801 0.063% 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

Life Expectancy
85.8 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
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 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
18 Yuen Long San Hui 200,000
19 Tsing Yi Town 182,100
20 Yuen Long Kau Hui 169,600
21 Wan Chai 166,695
22 Aberdeen 157,400
23 San Tung Chung Hang 116,000
24 Tung Chung 114,100
25 Sha Tin Wai 80,000
26 Shap Pat Heung 77,775
27 Pok Fu Lam 77,100
28 Nam Cheong 74,780
29 Mong Kok 62,967
30 Siu Lek Yuen 57,349
31 Sau Mau Ping 54,218
32 Tiu Keng Leng 51,751
33 LOHAS Park 50,000
34 Mei Foo 45,990
35 Ping Shan 45,400
36 Kai Tak 42,552
37 Jordan 41,537
38 Pat Heung 40,357
39 Whampoa 39,134
40 Choi Wan 38,405
41 Mei Foo Sun Chuen 37,299
42 Tsz Wan Shan 37,242
43 Hang Hau 36,529
44 Sai Kung 35,800
45 Tai Koo 35,373
46 Taikoo Shing 34,799
47 Yau Tong 34,755
48 Tai Kok Tsui 33,801
49 Shek Lei 31,788
50 Whampoa Garden 30,038
51 Yau Ma Tei 29,644
52 Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate (I & II) 29,542
53 South Horizons 29,391
54 South Horizons (Estate) 29,180
55 Chuk Yuen 28,645
56 Lei Tung 26,350
57 Wah Fu 26,275
58 Sham Tseng 25,893
59 Shek Kip Mei Estate 25,561
60 Choi Wan Estate (I & II) 25,241
61 Wah Fu Estate (I & II) 24,897
62 Tsim Sha Tsui 24,557
63 Wu Kai Sha 23,511
64 Laguna City 22,718
65 Shuen Wan 22,465
66 Fo Tan 22,127
67 Kam Tin 21,876
68 Tsz Ching Estate 21,845
69 Ha Tsuen 21,060
70 Tai Wo Hau 20,848

See also

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China, Hong Kong SAR

  • Notes

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

    The Population of China, Hong Kong SAR (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

    The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.