Urban population (% of total population) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban population (% of total population) was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1996
All-time low
85.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 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 (% of total population) in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100.0% compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -110.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Hong Kong?
- Urban population in Hong Kong was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.