Total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong is 0.001 thousands per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per person, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
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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 total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.