Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -0.3349 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3349 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.3%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.62 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-0.9076 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded -0.3349 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 110.3% on the previous year and down 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 5.62 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.9076 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Hong Kong ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1963 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8894 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1967 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 1968 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1971 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1976 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1980 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1981 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9878 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.844 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3218 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8327 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1994 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 2 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1997 | 0.836 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8383 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9597 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8855 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7397 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4438 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1972 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2004 | 0.783 % change on previous year | -497.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4378 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6443 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8633 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2156 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6748 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4028 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7048 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8548 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6213 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.742 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9076 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2022 | -0.9038 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1592 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3349 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.8894 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.844 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.3218 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5416 % change on previous year | -0.1972 % change on previous year | 0.8855 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7423 % change on previous year | 0.4028 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0129 % change on previous year | -0.9076 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 188 Palau -0.1808 % change on previous year compare
- 189 North Macedonia -0.1891 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Jordan -0.2787 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Poland -0.3373 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Cuba -0.388 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Tonga -0.4156 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -0.3349 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9076 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.