Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 7,088 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,088 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,134 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2,230 people per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong stood at 7,088 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 7,134 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,230 people per square kilometre, in 1963.
Hong Kong ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,570 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,416 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,230 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,634 people per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 3,248 people per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 3,396 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,950 people per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 2,613 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 2,907 people per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 3,215 people per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 3,442 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3,566 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3,673 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,783 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,934 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4,047 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,201 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,314 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4,426 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,540 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,646 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,789 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,879 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,968 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,057 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,139 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,238 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,361 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,485 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5,578 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,670 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,808 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,956 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,101 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,883 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,002 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,111 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,211 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,301 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,385 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,452 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,497 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,532 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,560 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,580 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,601 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,639 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,686 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,728 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,763 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,803 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,858 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,918 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,971 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,016 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,055 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,090 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,115 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,129 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,134 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,128 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,110 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,088 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7,088 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 89.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7,088 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 86.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,774 people per square kilometre | 2,230 people per square kilometre | 3,396 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,860 people per square kilometre | 3,215 people per square kilometre | 4,426 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,010 people per square kilometre | 4,540 people per square kilometre | 5,485 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,962 people per square kilometre | 5,578 people per square kilometre | 6,301 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,566 people per square kilometre | 6,385 people per square kilometre | 6,728 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,972 people per square kilometre | 6,763 people per square kilometre | 7,129 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,115 people per square kilometre | 7,088 people per square kilometre | 7,134 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Macao 21,634 people per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 18,693 people per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,063 people per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,962 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 1,593 people per square kilometre 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 7,088 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,134 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,230 people per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.