Population density in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population density was 1,981 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,981
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
7,134
in 2020
All-time low
11.67
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Hong Kong, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Hong Kong is 1,981, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Hong Kong peaked at 7,134 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 1700.
That places Hong Kong 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 171.41 | — |
| 1100 | 422.44 | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 482.81 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 12.82 | -97.3% |
| 1400 | 12.52 | -2.3% |
| 1500 | 12.23 | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 11.95 | -2.3% |
| 1700 | 11.67 | -2.3% |
| 1710 | 12.16 | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 12.66 | +4.2% |
| 1730 | 13.19 | +4.2% |
| 1740 | 13.74 | +4.2% |
| 1750 | 14.31 | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 14.91 | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 15.53 | +4.2% |
| 1780 | 16.18 | +4.2% |
| 1790 | 16.85 | +4.2% |
| 1800 | 19.05 | +13.0% |
| 1801 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 19.06 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 19.09 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 19.14 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 19.2 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 19.28 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 19.38 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 19.49 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 19.62 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 19.77 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 19.93 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 20.11 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 20.32 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 20.54 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 20.77 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 21.03 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 21.31 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 21.61 | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 21.92 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 22.26 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 22.62 | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 23 | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 23.39 | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 23.78 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 24.18 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 24.59 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 25.01 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 25.43 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 25.86 | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 26.29 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 26.73 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 27.26 | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 27.88 | +2.3% |
| 1843 | 28.59 | +2.6% |
| 1844 | 29.41 | +2.9% |
| 1845 | 30.35 | +3.2% |
| 1846 | 31.4 | +3.5% |
| 1847 | 32.59 | +3.8% |
| 1848 | 33.92 | +4.1% |
| 1849 | 35.4 | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 37.04 | +4.6% |
| 1851 | 38.87 | +4.9% |
| 1852 | 40.88 | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 43.1 | +5.4% |
| 1854 | 45.54 | +5.7% |
| 1855 | 48.21 | +5.9% |
| 1856 | 51.14 | +6.1% |
| 1857 | 54.33 | +6.2% |
| 1858 | 57.81 | +6.4% |
| 1859 | 61.6 | +6.6% |
| 1860 | 65.73 | +6.7% |
| 1861 | 69.99 | +6.5% |
| 1862 | 74.31 | +6.2% |
| 1863 | 78.69 | +5.9% |
| 1864 | 83.12 | +5.6% |
| 1865 | 87.61 | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 92.15 | +5.2% |
| 1867 | 96.73 | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 101.36 | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 106.01 | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 110.7 | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 117.83 | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 122.61 | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 127.2 | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 131.57 | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 135.69 | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 139.53 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 143.47 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 147.53 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 151.7 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 155.99 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 160.4 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 164.93 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 169.6 | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 174.39 | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 179.32 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 184.55 | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 190.08 | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 195.94 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 202.13 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 208.68 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 215.6 | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 222.91 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 230.63 | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 238.78 | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 247.37 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 256.42 | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 265.8 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 275.53 | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 285.61 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 296.07 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 306.9 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 318.13 | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 329.77 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 341.83 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 354.34 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 367.31 | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 380.74 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 394.67 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 409.31 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 424.71 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 436.99 | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 452.97 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 470.27 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 489.03 | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 509.37 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 530.68 | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 552.96 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 576.11 | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 600.22 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 609.22 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 614.37 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 620.79 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 643.62 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 671.59 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 685.09 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 694.42 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 703.42 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 727.53 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 758.39 | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 786.36 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 823.65 | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 856.45 | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 889.88 | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 910.78 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 931.67 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1,040 | +11.7% |
| 1937 | 1,205 | +15.9% |
| 1938 | 1,450 | +20.3% |
| 1939 | 1,612 | +11.2% |
| 1940 | 1,664 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 1,622 | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 1,563 | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 1,546 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 1,529 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 1,512 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 1,565 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1,640 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 1,738 | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 1,810 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 1,884 | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 1,971 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2,062 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 2,156 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 2,256 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 2,360 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2,471 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2,588 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2,710 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 2,833 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 2,947 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,930 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,752 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2,536 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 2,987 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 3,672 | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 3,824 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3,309 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 2,919 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 3,234 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 3,562 | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 3,799 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 3,921 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4,022 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,124 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,227 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,329 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,429 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,528 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,626 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,726 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4,820 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,905 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,986 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5,063 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,136 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,192 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,225 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,252 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,277 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,296 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,360 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,485 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,621 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,755 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,883 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,002 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,111 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,211 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,301 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,385 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,452 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,497 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,532 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,560 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,580 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,601 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,639 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,686 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,728 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,763 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,803 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,858 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,918 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,971 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,016 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,055 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,090 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,115 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,129 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,134 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,128 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,110 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,088 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,062 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,044 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 7,027 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 7,005 | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 6,976 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 6,940 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 6,907 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 6,868 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 6,831 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 6,795 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 6,762 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 6,716 | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 6,660 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 6,622 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 6,578 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 6,535 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 6,492 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 6,433 | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 6,369 | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 6,307 | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 6,252 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 6,189 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 6,122 | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 6,041 | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 5,958 | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 5,880 | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 5,801 | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 5,719 | -1.4% |
| 2052 | 5,635 | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 5,554 | -1.4% |
| 2054 | 5,473 | -1.4% |
| 2055 | 5,391 | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 5,304 | -1.6% |
| 2057 | 5,216 | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 5,126 | -1.7% |
| 2059 | 5,038 | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 4,952 | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 4,865 | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 4,782 | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 4,706 | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 4,626 | -1.7% |
| 2065 | 4,541 | -1.8% |
| 2066 | 4,456 | -1.9% |
| 2067 | 4,370 | -1.9% |
| 2068 | 4,284 | -2.0% |
| 2069 | 4,202 | -1.9% |
| 2070 | 4,119 | -2.0% |
| 2071 | 4,036 | -2.0% |
| 2072 | 3,952 | -2.1% |
| 2073 | 3,866 | -2.2% |
| 2074 | 3,781 | -2.2% |
| 2075 | 3,696 | -2.2% |
| 2076 | 3,613 | -2.3% |
| 2077 | 3,526 | -2.4% |
| 2078 | 3,442 | -2.4% |
| 2079 | 3,364 | -2.3% |
| 2080 | 3,284 | -2.4% |
| 2081 | 3,208 | -2.3% |
| 2082 | 3,136 | -2.3% |
| 2083 | 3,062 | -2.4% |
| 2084 | 2,984 | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 2,906 | -2.6% |
| 2086 | 2,829 | -2.6% |
| 2087 | 2,755 | -2.6% |
| 2088 | 2,685 | -2.5% |
| 2089 | 2,617 | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 2,548 | -2.6% |
| 2091 | 2,483 | -2.6% |
| 2092 | 2,422 | -2.4% |
| 2093 | 2,364 | -2.4% |
| 2094 | 2,303 | -2.6% |
| 2095 | 2,243 | -2.6% |
| 2096 | 2,187 | -2.5% |
| 2097 | 2,132 | -2.5% |
| 2098 | 2,081 | -2.4% |
| 2099 | 2,031 | -2.4% |
| 2100 | 1,981 | -2.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 18.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 14.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +146.5% | 171.41 | 422.44 |
| 1300 | -97.3% | 482.81 | 12.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 171.41 | 171.41 | 171.41 | 1 |
| 1100s | 422.44 | 422.44 | 422.44 | 1 |
| 1200s | 482.81 | 482.81 | 482.81 | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.82 | 12.82 | 12.82 | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.23 | 12.23 | 12.23 | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.95 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.67 | 11.67 | 11.67 | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.16 | 12.16 | 12.16 | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.66 | 12.66 | 12.66 | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.19 | 13.19 | 13.19 | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.74 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.31 | 14.31 | 14.31 | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.91 | 14.91 | 14.91 | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.53 | 15.53 | 15.53 | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.18 | 16.18 | 16.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.85 | 16.85 | 16.85 | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.05 | 19.05 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.31 | 19.05 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.98 | 19.93 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.42 | 22.62 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.35 | 26.73 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.85 | 37.04 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 85.57 | 65.73 | 106.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 132.78 | 110.7 | 151.7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 177.73 | 155.99 | 202.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 244.73 | 208.68 | 285.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | 349.91 | 296.07 | 409.31 | 10 |
| 1910s | 504.33 | 424.71 | 600.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 672.84 | 609.22 | 758.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,051 | 786.36 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,619 | 1,512 | 1,810 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,329 | 1,884 | 2,833 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,111 | 2,536 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,157 | 3,562 | 4,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,058 | 4,726 | 5,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,803 | 5,296 | 6,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,566 | 6,385 | 6,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,972 | 6,763 | 7,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,051 | 6,940 | 7,134 | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,727 | 6,535 | 6,907 | 10 |
| 2040s | 6,204 | 5,880 | 6,492 | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,426 | 5,038 | 5,801 | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,578 | 4,202 | 4,952 | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,739 | 3,364 | 4,119 | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,947 | 2,617 | 3,284 | 10 |
| 2090s | 2,279 | 2,031 | 2,548 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,981 | 1,981 | 1,981 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Hong Kong?
- Population density in Hong Kong was 1,981 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,134 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 1700.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population density?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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