Urban population in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Urban population was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 100.0% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.2% | — |
| 1961 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
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- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
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- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (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 emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Hong Kong, China?
- Urban population in Hong Kong, China was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.