Population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population density of the capital city was 8,511 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 8,511 people per km² for population density of the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21,763 people per km² in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,511 people per km², in 2100.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,763 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 21,687 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 21,470 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 20,982 people per km² | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 20,300 people per km² | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 19,381 people per km² | -4.5% |
| 2050 | 17,942 people per km² | -7.4% |
| 2055 | 16,705 people per km² | -6.9% |
| 2060 | 15,720 people per km² | -5.9% |
| 2065 | 14,434 people per km² | -8.2% |
| 2070 | 13,937 people per km² | -3.4% |
| 2075 | 12,662 people per km² | -9.2% |
| 2080 | 11,438 people per km² | -9.7% |
| 2085 | 10,782 people per km² | -5.7% |
| 2090 | 9,785 people per km² | -9.3% |
| 2095 | 9,335 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 2100 | 8,511 people per km² | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,725 people per km² | 21,687 people per km² | 21,763 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 21,226 people per km² | 20,982 people per km² | 21,470 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 19,840 people per km² | 19,381 people per km² | 20,300 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 17,323 people per km² | 16,705 people per km² | 17,942 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 15,077 people per km² | 14,434 people per km² | 15,720 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 13,299 people per km² | 12,662 people per km² | 13,937 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 11,110 people per km² | 10,782 people per km² | 11,438 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 9,560 people per km² | 9,335 people per km² | 9,785 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 8,511 people per km² | 8,511 people per km² | 8,511 people per km² | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
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- 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 population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China?
- Population density of the capital city in Hong Kong, China was 8,511 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,763 people per km² in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,511 people per km² in 2100.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population density of the capital city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.