Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 7.77 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Hong Kong, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Hong Kong stood at 7.77 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Hong Kong peaked at 7.77 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.06 million | — |
| 1981 | 5.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 7.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 7.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 7.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 7.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 7.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 7.77 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 5.06 million | 5.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 5.75 million | 6.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 million | 6.71 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 7.05 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 7.40 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.75 million | 7.73 million | 7.77 million | 2 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Hong Kong?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Hong Kong was 7.77 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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