Population, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, total was 7.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.50 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Hong Kong stood at 7.50 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Hong Kong peaked at 7.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.93 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.50 million | -0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 million | 3.09 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 3.96 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 million | 5.06 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.70 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.67 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 7.02 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.35 million | 7.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, total in Hong Kong was 7.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.