Share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of population living in the capital city was 64.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.21
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
64.88
in 1970
All-time low
58.23
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong stood at 64.21.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong peaked at 64.88 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.23, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.23 | — |
| 1955 | 62.05 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 62.5 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.28 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 64.88 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 64.83 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.56 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.48 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.44 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.34 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.05 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.27 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.21 | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 64.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 64.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.75, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.14 | 58.23 | 62.05 | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.89 | 59.28 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.86 | 64.83 | 64.88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.52 | 64.48 | 64.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.39 | 64.34 | 64.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.13 | 64.05 | 64.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.36 | 64.27 | 64.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.21 | 64.21 | 64.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Hong Kong was 64.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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