Natural population growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded -0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 3.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +100.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -65.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -900.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +243.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -32.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -900.9% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -243.5% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | +100.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | -94.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | -65.9% | 3.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 201 Czechia -0.2% compare
- 202 San Marino -0.2% compare
- 203 South Korea -0.2% compare
- 204 Isle of Man -0.2% compare
- 206 Spain -0.2% compare
- 207 Curacao -0.2% compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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 natural population growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Natural population growth rate in Hong Kong was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for natural population growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.