Share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.4% | +336.8% |
| 1720 | 7.7% | +77.1% |
| 1730 | 11.1% | +43.5% |
| 1740 | 14.5% | +30.3% |
| 1750 | 17.8% | +23.3% |
| 1760 | 21.2% | +18.9% |
| 1770 | 24.6% | +15.9% |
| 1780 | 27.9% | +13.7% |
| 1790 | 31.3% | +12.1% |
| 1800 | 34.7% | +10.8% |
| 1810 | 38.0% | +9.7% |
| 1820 | 41.4% | +8.9% |
| 1830 | 44.8% | +8.1% |
| 1840 | 48.2% | +7.5% |
| 1850 | 51.5% | +7.0% |
| 1860 | 54.9% | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 58.3% | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 61.6% | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 65.0% | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 68.4% | +5.2% |
| 1910 | 71.7% | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 75.1% | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 78.5% | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 85.2% | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 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 78.9%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +336.8% | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 1920s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 84.9% | 84.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.4% | 85.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 88.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Hong Kong was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.