Population · Asia · 2025 data
Hong Kong Population
Hong Kong had a population of 7.50 million in 2025, ranking #104 of 216 countries and territories (0.09% of the world). The population grew by 2.8% over the past ten years and peaked in 2023 at 7.54 million.
Population of Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,498,900 | -0.33% |
| 2024 | 7,524,100 | -0.16% |
| 2023 | 7,536,100 | +2.59% |
| 2022 | 7,346,100 | -0.90% |
| 2021 | 7,413,100 | -0.91% |
| 2020 | 7,481,000 | -0.36% |
| 2019 | 7,507,900 | +0.74% |
| 2018 | 7,452,600 | +0.80% |
| 2017 | 7,393,200 | +0.77% |
| 2016 | 7,336,600 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 7,291,300 | +0.85% |
| 2014 | 7,229,500 | +0.70% |
| 2013 | 7,178,900 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 7,150,100 | +1.11% |
| 2011 | 7,071,600 | +0.67% |
| 2010 | 7,024,200 | +0.74% |
| 2009 | 6,972,800 | +0.22% |
| 2008 | 6,957,800 | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 6,916,300 | +0.86% |
| 2006 | 6,857,100 | +0.64% |
| 2005 | 6,813,200 | +0.44% |
| 2004 | 6,783,500 | +0.78% |
| 2003 | 6,730,800 | -0.20% |
| 2002 | 6,744,100 | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 6,714,300 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 6,665,000 | +0.89% |
| 1999 | 6,606,500 | +0.96% |
| 1998 | 6,543,700 | +0.84% |
| 1997 | 6,489,300 | +0.84% |
| 1996 | 6,435,500 | +4.54% |
| 1995 | 6,156,100 | +2.00% |
| 1994 | 6,035,400 | +2.28% |
| 1993 | 5,901,000 | +1.73% |
| 1992 | 5,800,500 | +0.84% |
| 1991 | 5,752,000 | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 5,704,500 | +0.32% |
| 1989 | 5,686,200 | +1.04% |
| 1988 | 5,627,600 | +0.84% |
| 1987 | 5,580,500 | +1.01% |
| 1986 | 5,524,600 | +1.25% |
| 1985 | 5,456,200 | +1.08% |
| 1984 | 5,397,900 | +0.99% |
| 1983 | 5,345,100 | +1.53% |
| 1982 | 5,264,500 | +1.56% |
| 1981 | 5,183,400 | +2.38% |
| 1980 | 5,063,100 | +2.71% |
| 1979 | 4,929,700 | +5.62% |
| 1978 | 4,667,500 | +1.83% |
| 1977 | 4,583,700 | +1.45% |
| 1976 | 4,518,000 | +1.26% |
| 1975 | 4,461,600 | +1.91% |
| 1974 | 4,377,800 | +3.21% |
| 1973 | 4,241,600 | +2.86% |
| 1972 | 4,123,600 | +1.94% |
| 1971 | 4,045,300 | +2.18% |
| 1970 | 3,959,000 | +2.46% |
| 1969 | 3,863,900 | +1.61% |
| 1968 | 3,802,700 | +2.15% |
| 1967 | 3,722,800 | +2.56% |
| 1966 | 3,629,900 | +0.89% |
| 1965 | 3,597,900 | +2.66% |
| 1964 | 3,504,600 | +2.45% |
| 1963 | 3,420,900 | +3.50% |
| 1962 | 3,305,200 | +4.33% |
| 1961 | 3,168,100 | +2.37% |
| 1960 | 3,094,840 | — |
Demographics of Hong Kong
Ethnic groups
Chinese 91.6%, Filipino 2.7%, Indonesian 1.9%, other 3.7% (2021 est.)
Languages
Cantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.8%, other 2%, persons under 5 or mute 3.2% (2021 est.)
Religions
Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 100% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).