Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 7,088 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,088 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,134 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2,610 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 7,088 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 7,134 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,610 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Hong Kong ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,832 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2,610 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3,075 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 3,780 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 3,937 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3,406 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3,005 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 3,329 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 3,911 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 4,036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4,140 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,246 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,394 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4,500 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,650 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4,754 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,858 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,962 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,061 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,202 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5,288 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5,370 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,448 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,506 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,542 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,571 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,597 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,617 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,685 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,818 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,962 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6,103 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,883 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,111 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,211 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,301 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,385 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,452 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,497 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,532 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,560 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,580 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,601 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,639 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,686 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,728 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,763 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,803 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,858 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,918 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,971 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,016 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,055 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,090 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,115 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,129 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,134 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,128 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,110 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,088 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,221 units per square kilometre | 2,610 units per square kilometre | 3,937 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,316 units per square kilometre | 3,667 units per square kilometre | 4,858 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,355 units per square kilometre | 4,962 units per square kilometre | 5,597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,969 units per square kilometre | 5,617 units per square kilometre | 6,301 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,566 units per square kilometre | 6,385 units per square kilometre | 6,728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,972 units per square kilometre | 6,763 units per square kilometre | 7,129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,115 units per square kilometre | 7,088 units per square kilometre | 7,134 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Macao 21,634 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 18,704 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,063 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,849 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,962 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.4889 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 7,088 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,134 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,610 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.