In 2024, the average population density in Hong Kong was ***** people per square kilometer. In Kowloon's city districts, the average population density reached ****** persons per square kilometer.

In 2024, the average population density in Hong Kong was 6,900 people per square kilometer. This was slightly less than in the previous year, and still less than before the coronavirus pandemic in 2019.

Hong Kong Population - Table 110-02001 : Land area, mid-year population and population density by District Council district

This layer shows the Hong Kong population density 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 HK: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 7,039.714 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,987.238 Person/sq km for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 5,743.636 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,039.714 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 3,105.980 Person/sq km in 1961. Hong Kong HK: Population Density: People per Square Km 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. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Hong Kong was reported at 7060 sq. Km in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This web map shows the Mid Year Population Density within the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is a subset of data 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 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 DATA.GOV.HK at https://data.gov.hk.

Historical chart and dataset showing Hong Kong population density by year from 1961 to 2021.

Hong Kong SAR (China) Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km data was reported at 7,110.400 Person in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,128.190 Person for 2021. Hong Kong SAR (China) Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km data is updated yearly, averaging 6,601.040 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,133.560 Person in 2020 and a record low of 5,616.760 Person in 1990. Hong Kong SAR (China) Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

This web map shows projected population distribution within the 18 districts of Hong Kong.

The spatial data is prepared based on the report of Projections of Population Distribution 2015-2024 published by the Planning Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the "Government") in their website: http://www.pland.gov.hk/. The source data is in XLS format and processed and converted to 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 report of Projections of Population Distribution 2015-2024, related excel tables and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/info_serv/statistic/wgpd15.html.

This layer shows projected population distribution within the 18 districts of Hong Kong.

The spatial data is prepared based on the report of Projections of Population Distribution 2019-2028 published by the Planning Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the "Government") in their website: https://www.pland.gov.hk/. The source data is in CSV format and processed and converted to 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 report of Projections of Population Distribution 2019-2028, related tables and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to https://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/info_serv/statistic/wgpd19.html.

In 2023, 53.9 percent of residents in Hong Kong lived in private permanent housing which was an increase of 0.6 percentage points to the previous years. Another 45.3 percent of residents lived in public permanent housing.

In 2023, the total population of Hong Kong amounted to around 7.53 million people. Largest age groups were those between 35 and 69 years.

This 2016 Population By-census dataset contains statistics relevant to demographic, household and housing characteristics of the Hong Kong population residing in the 2300 Small Street Block Groups in 2016. The dataset also contains the boundaries of individual Small Street Block Groups. Since 1961, a population census has been conducted in Hong Kong every 10 years and a by-census in the middle of the intercensal period. The 2016 Population By-census, which was conducted in June to August 2016, provides benchmark statistics on the socio-economic characteristics of the Hong Kong population vital to the planning and policy formulation of the government. This dataset will be incorporated into Population Distribution Framework Spatial Data Theme.

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.

This Web Map shows the Hong Kong Population Distribution studying full-time courses in educational institutions in Hong Kong by Place of Study by Large Tertiary Planning Unit Group 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 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 domestic households 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.

This statistic depicts the age distribution in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 10.7 percent of the population in Hong Kong were 0 to 14 years old, 67.66 percent were aged 15 to 64, and 21.65 percent were 65 years of age or older.

This web map shows the projections of Population Distribution in Hong Kong by district council district from 2023 to 2031. It is a set of data made available by the Planning Department under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Government”) at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk ("CSDI Portal"). The source data 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 Hong Kong CSDI Portal at https://portal.csdi.gov.hk.