Population by income level in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by income level was 7.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Hong Kong is 7.50 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Hong Kong peaked at 7.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 million | 3.09 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 3.96 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 million | 5.06 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.70 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.67 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 7.02 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.35 million | 7.54 million | 6 |
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More population data for Hong Kong
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.841 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 260 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2136 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.717 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Hong Kong?
- Population by income level in Hong Kong was 7.50 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by income level?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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