Urban population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban population was 7.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Hong Kong is 7.50 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Hong Kong peaked at 7.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.82 million | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.49 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.03 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 2.24 million, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 10.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 2.64 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 million | 3.47 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.63 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.67 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
- 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)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Hong Kong?
- Urban population in Hong Kong was 7.50 million 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 7.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.