Has the population peaked? in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Has the population peaked? was 7.44 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Hong Kong stood at 7.44 million people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Hong Kong peaked at 7.49 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million people, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 million people | 2.66 million people | 4.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 million people | 3.74 million people | 4.86 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million people | 4.96 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 million people | 5.56 million people | 6.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 6.70 million people | 7.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 million people | 7.10 million people | 7.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million people | 7.44 million people | 7.49 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 101 Sierra Leone 8.46 million people compare
- 102 Togo 8.22 million people compare
- 103 Laos 7.67 million people compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 7.36 million people compare
- 106 Libya 7.31 million people compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 million people compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 260 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.7136 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Hong Kong?
- Has the population peaked? in Hong Kong was 7.44 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for has the population peaked??
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.