Urban population in Hong Kong in 2025 — 7,498,900 people. Ranked 80 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 184.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5M | −25,200 | −0.33% |
| 2024 | 7.52M | −12,000 | −0.16% |
| 2023 | 7.54M | +190,000 | +2.59% |
| 2022 | 7.35M | −67,000 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.41M | −67,900 | −0.91% |
| 2020 | 7.48M | −26,900 | −0.36% |
| 2019 | 7.51M | +55,300 | +0.74% |
| 2018 | 7.45M | +59,400 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.39M | +56,600 | +0.77% |
| 2016 | 7.34M | +45,300 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 7.29M | +61,800 | +0.85% |
| 2014 | 7.23M | +50,600 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18M | +28,800 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.15M | +78,500 | +1.11% |
| 2011 | 7.07M | +47,400 | +0.67% |
| 2010 | 7.02M | +51,400 | +0.74% |
| 2009 | 6.97M | +15,000 | +0.22% |
| 2008 | 6.96M | +41,500 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.92M | +59,200 | +0.86% |
| 2006 | 6.86M | +43,900 | +0.64% |
| 2005 | 6.81M | +29,700 | +0.44% |
| 2004 | 6.78M | +52,700 | +0.78% |
| 2003 | 6.73M | −13,300 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.74M | +29,800 | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 6.71M | +49,300 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 6.67M | +58,500 | +0.89% |
| 1999 | 6.61M | +62,800 | +0.96% |
| 1998 | 6.54M | +54,400 | +0.84% |
| 1997 | 6.49M | +53,800 | +0.84% |
| 1996 | 6.44M | +279,813 | +4.55% |
| 1995 | 6.16M | +122,601 | +2.03% |
| 1994 | 6.03M | +137,676 | +2.34% |
| 1993 | 5.9M | +105,032 | +1.81% |
| 1992 | 5.79M | +53,572 | +0.93% |
| 1991 | 5.74M | +71,635 | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 5.67M | +92,369 | +1.66% |
| 1989 | 5.57M | +156,669 | +2.89% |
| 1988 | 5.42M | +142,018 | +2.69% |
| 1987 | 5.27M | +118,125 | +2.29% |
| 1986 | 5.16M | +91,462 | +1.81% |
| 1985 | 5.06M | +70,805 | +1.42% |
| 1984 | 4.99M | +61,579 | +1.25% |
| 1983 | 4.93M | +85,936 | +1.77% |
| 1982 | 4.85M | +88,014 | +1.85% |
| 1981 | 4.76M | +126,479 | +2.73% |
| 1980 | 4.63M | +139,636 | +3.11% |
| 1979 | 4.49M | +256,778 | +6.06% |
| 1978 | 4.24M | +94,385 | +2.28% |
| 1977 | 4.14M | +77,886 | +1.92% |
| 1976 | 4.06M | +69,124 | +1.73% |
| 1975 | 3.99M | +92,834 | +2.38% |
| 1974 | 3.9M | +138,074 | +3.67% |
| 1973 | 3.76M | +120,064 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.64M | +82,973 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 3.56M | +88,956 | +2.56% |
| 1970 | 3.47M | +96,830 | +2.87% |
| 1969 | 3.37M | +67,171 | +2.03% |
| 1968 | 3.31M | +82,902 | +2.57% |
| 1967 | 3.22M | +93,031 | +2.97% |
| 1966 | 3.13M | +39,082 | +1.26% |
| 1965 | 3.09M | +89,932 | +3% |
| 1964 | 3M | +79,361 | +2.72% |
| 1963 | 2.92M | +104,018 | +3.69% |
| 1962 | 2.82M | +119,253 | +4.42% |
| 1961 | 2.7M | +62,621 | +2.37% |
| 1960 | 2.64M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
