Urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Urban population, per square kilometre was 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 7,177 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,646 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,646 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,763 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2,865 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2,943 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3,031 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,070 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,161 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,242 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3,308 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3,403 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,490 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,572 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,689 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,825 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3,954 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4,023 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,141 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,235 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,492 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4,632 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,758 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,895 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4,982 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,116 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,208 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,327 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,471 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5,629 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,722 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,795 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,849 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,955 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,094 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 | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 2,646 units per square kilometre | 3,308 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 3,403 units per square kilometre | 4,492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 4,632 units per square kilometre | 5,629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 5,722 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 Malta 1,652 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 7,177 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, 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 urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,646 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population 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.