Population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population, total, per square kilometre was 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China is 7,177 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,106 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,106 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,240 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3,354 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3,436 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,527 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,559 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,650 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3,728 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,788 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,881 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,966 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4,158 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4,292 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,417 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,473 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4,584 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4,668 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,930 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5,063 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,183 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5,318 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5,399 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,452 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,511 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,580 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,637 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,684 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,744 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,762 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,810 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,859 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,961 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,096 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,863 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,129 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,180 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,232 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,292 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,348 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,395 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,423 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,410 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,460 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,489 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,531 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,587 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,626 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,641 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,690 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,735 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,810 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,837 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,885 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,944 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,987 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,041 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,098 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,150 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,125 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,060 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,996 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,177 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,488 units per square kilometre | 3,106 units per square kilometre | 3,788 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,341 units per square kilometre | 3,881 units per square kilometre | 4,930 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,457 units per square kilometre | 5,063 units per square kilometre | 5,744 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,018 units per square kilometre | 5,762 units per square kilometre | 6,292 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 6,348 units per square kilometre | 6,641 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 6,690 units per square kilometre | 7,150 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 6,996 units per square kilometre | 7,177 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Macau, China 20,570 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 18,693 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,106 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.