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Hong Kong population

Current population of Hong Kong

7,471,126

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
20
Deaths today
29
Change today (UTC)
−14
World rank
105th of 218
0.09% of world population
Population
7,498,900
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.34%
2025
Density
7,177 /km²
2023
Land area
1,050 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
47.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
0.84
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
85.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+17,863
2025
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Hong Kong: overview

Hong Kong has a population of 7,498,900 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 105th largest in the world. Hong Kong is part of the East Asia & Pacific region.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.34% per year — Hong Kong belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 25,200 people over the past year. Net immigration of about 17,863 people (2025) partly offsets the natural decline.

With about 7,177 people per km², Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 1,050 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

At a median age of 47.4 years, Hong Kong has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 0.84 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 6.09 million people by 2050, 19% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 7,252,647.

Hong Kong population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 7.5M1960: 3,094,8401961: 3,168,1001962: 3,305,2001963: 3,420,9001964: 3,504,6001965: 3,597,9001966: 3,629,9001967: 3,722,8001968: 3,802,7001969: 3,863,9001970: 3,959,0001971: 4,045,3001972: 4,123,6001973: 4,241,6001974: 4,377,8001975: 4,461,6001976: 4,518,0001977: 4,583,7001978: 4,667,5001979: 4,929,7001980: 5,063,1001981: 5,183,4001982: 5,264,5001983: 5,345,1001984: 5,397,9001985: 5,456,2001986: 5,524,6001987: 5,580,5001988: 5,627,6001989: 5,686,2001990: 5,704,5001991: 5,752,0001992: 5,800,5001993: 5,901,0001994: 6,035,4001995: 6,156,1001996: 6,435,5001997: 6,489,3001998: 6,543,7001999: 6,606,5002000: 6,665,0002001: 6,714,3002002: 6,744,1002003: 6,730,8002004: 6,783,5002005: 6,813,2002006: 6,857,1002007: 6,916,3002008: 6,957,8002009: 6,972,8002010: 7,024,2002011: 7,071,6002012: 7,150,1002013: 7,178,9002014: 7,229,5002015: 7,291,3002016: 7,336,6002017: 7,393,2002018: 7,452,6002019: 7,507,9002020: 7,481,0002021: 7,413,1002022: 7,346,1002023: 7,536,1002024: 7,524,1002025: 7,498,9002030: 7,252,6472050: 6,090,619
Population of Hong Kong by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20257,498,900−0.34%−25,200
20247,524,100−0.16%−12,000
20237,536,100+2.55%+190,000
20227,346,100−0.91%−67,000
20217,413,100−0.91%−67,900
20207,481,000−0.36%−26,900
20197,507,900+0.74%+55,300
20187,452,600+0.80%+59,400
20177,393,200+0.77%+56,600
20167,336,600+0.62%+45,300
20157,291,300+0.85%+61,800
20147,229,500+0.70%+50,600
20107,024,200+0.73%+51,400
20056,813,200+0.44%+29,700
20006,665,000+0.88%+58,500
19956,156,100+1.98%+120,700
19905,704,500+0.32%+18,300
19855,456,200+1.07%+58,300
19805,063,100+2.67%+133,400
19754,461,600+1.90%+83,800
19703,959,000+2.43%+95,100
19653,597,900+2.63%+93,300
19603,094,840––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Hong Kong population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Hong Kong
YearProjected populationvs today
20307,252,647−3.3%
20506,090,619−18.8%

Hong Kong population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 10.3% of Hong Kong's population is under 15, 66.0% is of working age (15–64), and 23.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 109,180 (1.5%)0-4 female: 101,632 (1.4%)0-45-9 male: 127,967 (1.7%)5-9 female: 124,033 (1.7%)10-14 male: 151,697 (2.1%)10-14 female: 148,126 (2.0%)10-1415-19 male: 143,006 (1.9%)15-19 female: 138,244 (1.9%)20-24 male: 130,169 (1.8%)20-24 female: 129,536 (1.8%)20-2425-29 male: 179,621 (2.4%)25-29 female: 188,514 (2.5%)30-34 male: 224,611 (3.0%)30-34 female: 267,309 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 227,549 (3.1%)35-39 female: 321,223 (4.3%)40-44 male: 230,727 (3.1%)40-44 female: 365,320 (4.9%)40-4445-49 male: 225,071 (3.0%)45-49 female: 346,658 (4.7%)50-54 male: 235,322 (3.2%)50-54 female: 342,533 (4.6%)50-5455-59 male: 240,631 (3.3%)55-59 female: 323,582 (4.4%)60-64 male: 283,339 (3.8%)60-64 female: 340,019 (4.6%)60-6465-69 male: 276,702 (3.7%)65-69 female: 297,370 (4.0%)70-74 male: 215,765 (2.9%)70-74 female: 236,408 (3.2%)70-7475-79 male: 151,467 (2.0%)75-79 female: 165,048 (2.2%)80-84 male: 77,948 (1.1%)80-84 female: 84,398 (1.1%)80-8485-89 male: 58,423 (0.8%)85-89 female: 71,952 (1.0%)90-94 male: 29,558 (0.4%)90-94 female: 47,922 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 7,958 (0.1%)95-99 female: 20,218 (0.3%)100+ male: 2,092 (0.0%)100+ female: 7,221 (0.1%)100+

Hong Kong population FAQ

What is the population of Hong Kong in 2026?

Hong Kong's population is estimated at about 7.47 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 7,498,900 (2025). Hong Kong ranks 105th in the world by population.

Is the population of Hong Kong growing or shrinking?

Hong Kong's population is shrinking by about 0.34% per year — a loss of roughly 25,200 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has about 7,177 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,050 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is home to about 0.09% of the world's population.

What is Hong Kong's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Hong Kong's population at 6,090,619 in 2050, passing through 7,252,647 in 2030.

What is the median age in Hong Kong?

The median age in Hong Kong is 47.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.