Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 units per square kilometre
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
540.97 units per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 540.97 units per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 446.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 416.93 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 380.17 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 440.87 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 531.49 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 540.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 456.26 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 391.74 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 421.92 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 451.95 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 469.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 470.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 467.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 462.36 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 460.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 453.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 449.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 440.21 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 431.23 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 422.81 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 415.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 413.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 408.54 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 402.06 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 391.06 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 367.4 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 304.26 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 209.32 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 111.61 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 38.72 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 1992 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3943 units per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -100.0% | 0.3943 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -83.2% | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 0.3943 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -65.3% | 111.61 units per square kilometre | 38.72 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -61.2% | 38.72 units per square kilometre | 15.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -58.6% | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.4 units per square kilometre | 380.17 units per square kilometre | 540.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 455.57 units per square kilometre | 431.23 units per square kilometre | 470.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.56 units per square kilometre | 111.61 units per square kilometre | 422.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 38.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 202 Iceland 0.2248 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Macao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Kuwait 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French part) 0 units per square kilometre
- 205 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per square kilometre
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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 540.97 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.