Population by world region in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by world region was 2.08 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
2.08 million people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.49 million people
in 2020
All-time low
12,254 people
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Hong Kong, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Hong Kong is 2.08 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Hong Kong peaked at 7.49 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,254 people, in 1700.
Hong Kong ranks 144th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 179,978 people | — |
| 1100 | 443,565 people | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 506,955 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 13,463 people | -97.3% |
| 1400 | 13,150 people | -2.3% |
| 1500 | 12,844 people | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 12,545 people | -2.3% |
| 1700 | 12,254 people | -2.3% |
| 1710 | 12,764 people | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 13,296 people | +4.2% |
| 1730 | 13,850 people | +4.2% |
| 1740 | 14,427 people | +4.2% |
| 1750 | 15,028 people | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 15,655 people | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 16,307 people | +4.2% |
| 1780 | 16,986 people | +4.2% |
| 1790 | 17,694 people | +4.2% |
| 1800 | 20,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1801 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 20,016 people | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 20,048 people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 20,097 people | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 20,163 people | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 20,246 people | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 20,346 people | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 20,464 people | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 20,600 people | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 20,755 people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 20,928 people | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 21,120 people | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 21,331 people | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 21,562 people | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 21,812 people | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 22,083 people | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 22,375 people | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 22,688 people | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 23,021 people | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 23,377 people | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 23,754 people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 24,154 people | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 24,561 people | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 24,974 people | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 25,394 people | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 25,822 people | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 26,257 people | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 26,699 people | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 27,148 people | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 27,605 people | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 28,070 people | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 28,623 people | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 29,271 people | +2.3% |
| 1843 | 30,021 people | +2.6% |
| 1844 | 30,882 people | +2.9% |
| 1845 | 31,863 people | +3.2% |
| 1846 | 32,971 people | +3.5% |
| 1847 | 34,218 people | +3.8% |
| 1848 | 35,613 people | +4.1% |
| 1849 | 37,167 people | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 38,893 people | +4.6% |
| 1851 | 40,811 people | +4.9% |
| 1852 | 42,928 people | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 45,258 people | +5.4% |
| 1854 | 47,817 people | +5.7% |
| 1855 | 50,623 people | +5.9% |
| 1856 | 53,692 people | +6.1% |
| 1857 | 57,045 people | +6.2% |
| 1858 | 60,702 people | +6.4% |
| 1859 | 64,685 people | +6.6% |
| 1860 | 69,017 people | +6.7% |
| 1861 | 73,489 people | +6.5% |
| 1862 | 78,026 people | +6.2% |
| 1863 | 82,624 people | +5.9% |
| 1864 | 87,280 people | +5.6% |
| 1865 | 91,993 people | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 96,757 people | +5.2% |
| 1867 | 101,568 people | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 106,423 people | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 111,315 people | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 116,240 people | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 123,720 people | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 128,743 people | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 133,563 people | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 138,152 people | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 142,478 people | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 146,506 people | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 150,648 people | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 154,906 people | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 159,286 people | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 163,789 people | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 168,419 people | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 173,180 people | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 178,076 people | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 183,110 people | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 188,287 people | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 193,773 people | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 199,583 people | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 205,733 people | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 212,239 people | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 219,117 people | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 226,385 people | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 234,061 people | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 242,165 people | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 250,715 people | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 259,733 people | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 269,239 people | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 279,093 people | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 289,307 people | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 299,895 people | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 310,869 people | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 322,245 people | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 334,036 people | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 346,258 people | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 358,927 people | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 372,059 people | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 385,671 people | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 399,780 people | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 414,406 people | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 429,777 people | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 445,944 people | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 458,834 people | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 475,620 people | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 493,789 people | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 513,483 people | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 534,838 people | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 557,213 people | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 580,609 people | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 604,914 people | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 630,231 people | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 639,683 people | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 645,084 people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 651,835 people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 675,802 people | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 705,170 people | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 719,348 people | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 729,137 people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 738,589 people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 763,906 people | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 796,312 people | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 825,680 people | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 864,837 people | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 899,269 people | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 934,376 people | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 956,317 people | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 978,259 people | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1.09 million people | +11.7% |
| 1937 | 1.27 million people | +15.9% |
| 1938 | 1.52 million people | +20.3% |
| 1939 | 1.69 million people | +11.2% |
| 1940 | 1.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 1.70 million people | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 1.64 million people | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 1.62 million people | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 1.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 1.59 million people | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 1.64 million people | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1.72 million people | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 1.83 million people | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 1.90 million people | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 1.98 million people | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 2.07 million people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.26 million people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.37 million people | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.48 million people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.59 million people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.72 million people | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.85 million people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 2.97 million people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 3.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 3.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.89 million people | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.66 million people | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million people | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 3.86 million people | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 4.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.47 million people | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3.07 million people | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 3.40 million people | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million people | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.99 million people | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.55 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.06 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.40 million people | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 7.38 million people | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 7.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 7.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 7.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 7.25 million people | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 7.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 7.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 7.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 7.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 7.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 6.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 6.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 6.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 6.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 6.82 million people | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 6.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 6.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 6.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 6.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 6.50 million people | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 6.43 million people | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 6.34 million people | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 6.26 million people | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 6.17 million people | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 6.09 million people | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 6.01 million people | -1.4% |
| 2052 | 5.92 million people | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 5.83 million people | -1.4% |
| 2054 | 5.75 million people | -1.4% |
| 2055 | 5.66 million people | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 5.57 million people | -1.6% |
| 2057 | 5.48 million people | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 5.38 million people | -1.7% |
| 2059 | 5.29 million people | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 5.20 million people | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 5.11 million people | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 5.02 million people | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 4.94 million people | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 4.86 million people | -1.7% |
| 2065 | 4.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2066 | 4.68 million people | -1.9% |
| 2067 | 4.59 million people | -1.9% |
| 2068 | 4.50 million people | -2.0% |
| 2069 | 4.41 million people | -1.9% |
| 2070 | 4.33 million people | -2.0% |
| 2071 | 4.24 million people | -2.0% |
| 2072 | 4.15 million people | -2.1% |
| 2073 | 4.06 million people | -2.2% |
| 2074 | 3.97 million people | -2.2% |
| 2075 | 3.88 million people | -2.2% |
| 2076 | 3.79 million people | -2.3% |
| 2077 | 3.70 million people | -2.4% |
| 2078 | 3.61 million people | -2.4% |
| 2079 | 3.53 million people | -2.3% |
| 2080 | 3.45 million people | -2.4% |
| 2081 | 3.37 million people | -2.3% |
| 2082 | 3.29 million people | -2.3% |
| 2083 | 3.21 million people | -2.4% |
| 2084 | 3.13 million people | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 3.05 million people | -2.6% |
| 2086 | 2.97 million people | -2.6% |
| 2087 | 2.89 million people | -2.6% |
| 2088 | 2.82 million people | -2.5% |
| 2089 | 2.75 million people | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 2.68 million people | -2.6% |
| 2091 | 2.61 million people | -2.6% |
| 2092 | 2.54 million people | -2.4% |
| 2093 | 2.48 million people | -2.4% |
| 2094 | 2.42 million people | -2.6% |
| 2095 | 2.36 million people | -2.6% |
| 2096 | 2.30 million people | -2.5% |
| 2097 | 2.24 million people | -2.5% |
| 2098 | 2.18 million people | -2.4% |
| 2099 | 2.13 million people | -2.4% |
| 2100 | 2.08 million people | -2.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.08 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.08 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 179,978 people | 443,565 people |
| 1300 | -97.3% | 506,955 people | 13,463 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 179,978 people | 179,978 people | 179,978 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 443,565 people | 443,565 people | 443,565 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 506,955 people | 506,955 people | 506,955 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 13,463 people | 13,463 people | 13,463 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 13,150 people | 13,150 people | 13,150 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 12,844 people | 12,844 people | 12,844 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 12,545 people | 12,545 people | 12,545 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 12,254 people | 12,254 people | 12,254 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,764 people | 12,764 people | 12,764 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 13,296 people | 13,296 people | 13,296 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 13,850 people | 13,850 people | 13,850 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 14,427 people | 14,427 people | 14,427 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 15,028 people | 15,028 people | 15,028 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,655 people | 15,655 people | 15,655 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 16,307 people | 16,307 people | 16,307 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 16,986 people | 16,986 people | 16,986 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 17,694 people | 17,694 people | 17,694 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 20,274 people | 20,000 people | 20,755 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 22,030 people | 20,928 people | 23,377 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 25,637 people | 23,754 people | 27,605 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 31,870 people | 28,070 people | 37,167 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 50,245 people | 38,893 people | 64,685 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 89,849 people | 69,017 people | 111,315 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 139,424 people | 116,240 people | 159,286 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 186,619 people | 163,789 people | 212,239 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 256,971 people | 219,117 people | 299,895 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 367,403 people | 310,869 people | 429,777 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 529,548 people | 445,944 people | 630,231 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 706,487 people | 639,683 people | 796,312 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.10 million people | 825,680 people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.70 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 7.40 million people | 7.29 million people | 7.49 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.06 million people | 6.86 million people | 7.25 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.51 million people | 6.17 million people | 6.82 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.70 million people | 5.29 million people | 6.09 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.81 million people | 4.41 million people | 5.20 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.93 million people | 3.53 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.09 million people | 2.75 million people | 3.45 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.39 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 by world region in Hong Kong?
- Population by world region in Hong Kong was 2.08 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,254 people in 1700.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by world region?
- Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.