The total population in Hong Kong was estimated at 7.5 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Hong Kong Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hong Kong’s population grew from around 5.15 million in 1980 to around 7.53 million at the end of 2024. Despite a slight decrease in population in 2020 and 2021, the population in Hong Kong has continued to increase. Population development in Hong Kong The population increase was not only due to natural population growth but also related to a significant inflow of immigrants from mainland China. As most immigrants were comparatively young, they also contributed to a higher birth rate. The total fertility rate in Hong Kong, however, which denotes the average number of children a woman has during her lifetime, already fell below the replacement level of around 2.1 children per woman in 1980. Today, Hong Kong has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Nevertheless, the population of Hong Kong is still projected to continue growing due to immigration and reach 8.2 million people in 2046. Age structure of Hong Kong’s population Hong Kong has a rapidly aging society. The median age of the population has more than doubled from 19.3 years in 1970 to 44.4 years in 2020, and it is expected to reach nearly 67 years in 2060. Today, around two-thirds of the population is still in their working age, but the share of people aged 65 or older is increasing. Hong Kong has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, reaching around 88 years for women in 2024.

Hong Kong HK: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.748 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.619 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.089 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.465 % in 1979 and a record low of -0.197 % in 2003. Hong Kong HK: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Hong Kong HK: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 2,397,946.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,416,285.000 Person for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,047,910.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,453,908.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 905,812.000 Person in 1960. Hong Kong HK: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Hong Kong Population - Table 110-01002 : Population by Sex and Age

Total current population for Hong Kong in 2025 is 7,499,791, a 0.04% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Hong Kong in 2024 was <strong>7,496,681</strong>, a <strong>0.52% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Hong Kong in 2023 was <strong>7,536,100</strong>, a <strong>2.59% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Hong Kong in 2022 was <strong>7,346,100</strong>, a <strong>0.9% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

In 2024, the total mid-year population of Hong Kong was approximately 7.5 million. The largest number of people were living in New Territories and Islands, amounting to around 4.1 million.

Population growth (annual %) in Hong Kong was reported at 2.5535 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Hong Kong increased by 3.5 percentage points compared to 2022. Therefore, the population growth in Hong Kong reached a peak in 2023 with 2.55 percent. Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like South Korea and Japan.

This web map shows the Hong Kong Population Distribution by Ethnicity by 18 districts in 2021. It is a subset of the 2021 Population Census made available by the Census and Statistics Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the "Government") at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk ("CSDI Portal"). The source data is in CSV format and has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and then uploaded to Esri’s ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of CSDI Portal at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk.

This layer shows the Hong Kong population distribution by age in 2021 Population Census. It is a subset of the census data 2021 made available by the Census and Statistics Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Government”) at https://DATA.GOV.HK/ (“DATA.GOV.HK”). The source data is in XLSX format and has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and then uploaded to Esri’s ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of DATA.GOV.HK at https://data.gov.hk.

Hong Kong Population - Table 110-01003 : Population Growth by Component

Hong Kong HK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 8.300 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.200 Ratio for 2015. Hong Kong HK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 13.000 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.246 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 6.900 Ratio in 2003. Hong Kong HK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 50-54: % of Female Population data was reported at 8.708 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.934 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 50-54: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.870 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.079 % in 2014 and a record low of 3.438 % in 1994. Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 50-54: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data was reported at 3.590 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.407 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.610 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.000 % in 1961 and a record low of 2.846 % in 2007. Hong Kong HK: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population, total in Hong Kong was reported at 7536100 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Hong Kong SAR, China (SPPOP1564TOZSHKG) from 1960 to 2023 about Hong Kong, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Hong Kong was reported at 3.6105 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This layer shows the Hong Kong population distribution in 2021 Population Census. It is a subset of the census data 2021 made available by the Census and Statistics Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Government”) at https://DATA.GOV.HK/ (“DATA.GOV.HK”). The source data is in XLSX format and has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and then uploaded to Esri’s ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of DATA.GOV.HK at https://data.gov.hk.

Hong Kong population growth rate for 2023 was 2.55%, a 3.46% increase from 2022.

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<li>Hong Kong population growth rate for 2022 was <strong>-0.91%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Hong Kong population growth rate for 2021 was <strong>-0.91%</strong>, a <strong>0.55% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Hong Kong population growth rate for 2020 was <strong>-0.36%</strong>, a <strong>1.1% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.