Population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population growth rate, by level of development was -2.5% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong stood at -2.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong peaked at -0.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2094.
Hong Kong ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.5% | — |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -96.3% |
| 2026 | -0.5% | +2433.3% |
| 2027 | -0.2% | -59.6% |
| 2028 | -0.6% | +247.3% |
| 2029 | -0.4% | -36.0% |
| 2030 | -0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2031 | -0.6% | +15.2% |
| 2032 | -0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2033 | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| 2034 | -0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2035 | -0.9% | +110.2% |
| 2036 | -0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2037 | -0.4% | -45.4% |
| 2038 | -0.9% | +127.7% |
| 2039 | -0.4% | -54.9% |
| 2040 | -0.9% | +115.4% |
| 2041 | -0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2042 | -1.1% | +17.9% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2044 | -0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2045 | -1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2046 | -1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2047 | -1.5% | +36.8% |
| 2048 | -1.2% | -21.5% |
| 2049 | -1.4% | +16.3% |
| 2050 | -1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2051 | -1.5% | +13.5% |
| 2052 | -1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2053 | -1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2054 | -1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2055 | -1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2056 | -1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2057 | -1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2058 | -1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2059 | -1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2060 | -1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2061 | -1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2062 | -1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2063 | -1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2064 | -1.8% | +14.5% |
| 2065 | -1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2066 | -1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2067 | -2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2068 | -2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2069 | -1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2070 | -2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2071 | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2072 | -2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2073 | -2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2074 | -2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2075 | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2076 | -2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2077 | -2.6% | +12.4% |
| 2078 | -2.2% | -14.7% |
| 2079 | -2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2080 | -2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2081 | -2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2082 | -2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2083 | -2.5% | +8.1% |
| 2084 | -2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2085 | -2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2086 | -2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2087 | -2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2088 | -2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2089 | -2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2090 | -2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2091 | -2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2092 | -2.4% | -6.8% |
| 2093 | -2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2094 | -2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2095 | -2.5% | -6.3% |
| 2096 | -2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2097 | -2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2098 | -2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2099 | -2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2100 | -2.5% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 7.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2433.3% | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | -247.3% | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | -127.7% | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2040 | -115.4% | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2035 | -110.2% | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | +96.3% | -0.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.0% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.6% | -0.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.1% | -1.5% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.6% | -1.8% | -1.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2070s | -2.2% | -2.6% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2080s | -2.5% | -2.7% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 2090s | -2.5% | -2.7% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 2100s | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Hong Kong was -2.5% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2094.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Hong Kong ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.