Share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of the population living in cities was 96.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
96.36
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.44
in 2010
All-time low
86.15
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong stood at 96.36.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong peaked at 96.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.15, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.15 | — |
| 1955 | 90.33 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 91.1 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 88.12 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 93.79 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 94 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.75 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.99 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.56 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 95.88 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.83 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.33 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.36 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 96.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 96.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.69, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.24 | 86.15 | 90.33 | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.61 | 88.12 | 91.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 93.9 | 93.79 | 94 | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.87 | 93.75 | 93.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.82 | 94.07 | 95.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.85 | 95.83 | 95.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.39 | 96.33 | 96.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.36 | 96.36 | 96.36 | 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 the population living in cities in Hong Kong?
- Share of the population living in cities in Hong Kong was 96.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 96.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.15 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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