Population growth in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Hong Kong, China is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 110.5% on the previous year and down 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2021.
Hong Kong, China ranks 191st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +81.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -66.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +185.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +52.3% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +201.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -51.1% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -69.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +158.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +124.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -81.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -144.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -495.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +241.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +74.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -148.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +154.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -381.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -106.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | +110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Hong Kong, China?
- Population growth in Hong Kong, China was -0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population growth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.