Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 0 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0 people
World rank
228th
of 238 countries
All-time high
551,792 people
in 1966
All-time low
0 people
in 1996
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Hong Kong, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 133 years on record.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Hong Kong peaked at 551,792 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong 228th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 179,977 people | — |
| 1100 | 443,559 people | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 506,934 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 13,462 people | -97.3% |
| 1400 | 13,146 people | -2.3% |
| 1500 | 12,830 people | -2.4% |
| 1600 | 12,504 people | -2.5% |
| 1700 | 12,132 people | -3.0% |
| 1710 | 12,207 people | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 12,268 people | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 12,313 people | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 12,340 people | +0.2% |
| 1750 | 12,348 people | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 12,335 people | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 12,300 people | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 12,240 people | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 12,154 people | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 12,040 people | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 11,895 people | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 11,717 people | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 13,252 people | +13.1% |
| 1840 | 15,036 people | +13.5% |
| 1850 | 15,998 people | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 35,187 people | +119.9% |
| 1870 | 51,345 people | +45.9% |
| 1880 | 64,664 people | +25.9% |
| 1890 | 74,917 people | +15.9% |
| 1900 | 96,818 people | +29.2% |
| 1910 | 137,119 people | +41.6% |
| 1920 | 161,378 people | +17.7% |
| 1930 | 176,811 people | +9.6% |
| 1940 | 324,481 people | +83.5% |
| 1950 | 292,795 people | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 306,283 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 320,390 people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 335,121 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 350,555 people | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 366,773 people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 383,950 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 402,143 people | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 421,134 people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 440,233 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 458,036 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 455,148 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 425,270 people | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 387,769 people | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 449,691 people | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 542,122 people | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 551,792 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 465,387 people | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 399,576 people | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 430,361 people | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 460,991 people | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 478,613 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 479,911 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 476,531 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 471,602 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 465,260 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 457,702 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 449,235 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 440,214 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 431,227 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 422,813 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 415,162 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 409,202 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 404,458 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 398,043 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 387,144 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 363,729 people | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 301,218 people | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 207,232 people | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 110,494 people | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 38,337 people | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 14,866 people | -61.2% |
| 1992 | 10,050 people | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 5,591 people | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 2,317 people | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 414.01 people | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
| 2025 | 0 people | — |
| 2026 | 0 people | — |
| 2027 | 0 people | — |
| 2028 | 0 people | — |
| 2029 | 0 people | — |
| 2030 | 0 people | — |
| 2031 | 0 people | — |
| 2032 | 0 people | — |
| 2033 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2034 | 0 people | — |
| 2035 | 0 people | — |
| 2036 | 0 people | — |
| 2037 | 0 people | — |
| 2038 | 0 people | — |
| 2039 | 0 people | — |
| 2040 | 0 people | — |
| 2041 | 0 people | — |
| 2042 | 0 people | — |
| 2043 | 0 people | — |
| 2044 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2045 | 0 people | — |
| 2046 | 0 people | — |
| 2047 | 0 people | — |
| 2048 | 0 people | — |
| 2049 | 0 people | — |
| 2050 | 0 people | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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% | 179,977 people | 443,559 people |
| 1860 | +119.9% | 15,998 people | 35,187 people |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 414.01 people | 0 people |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0 people | 0 people |
| 2033 | -100.0% | 0 people | 0 people |
| 2044 | -100.0% | 0 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 179,977 people | 179,977 people | 179,977 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 443,559 people | 443,559 people | 443,559 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 506,934 people | 506,934 people | 506,934 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 13,462 people | 13,462 people | 13,462 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 13,146 people | 13,146 people | 13,146 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 12,830 people | 12,830 people | 12,830 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 12,504 people | 12,504 people | 12,504 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 12,132 people | 12,132 people | 12,132 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,207 people | 12,207 people | 12,207 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 12,268 people | 12,268 people | 12,268 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 12,313 people | 12,313 people | 12,313 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 12,340 people | 12,340 people | 12,340 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 12,348 people | 12,348 people | 12,348 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 12,335 people | 12,335 people | 12,335 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 12,300 people | 12,300 people | 12,300 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 12,240 people | 12,240 people | 12,240 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 12,154 people | 12,154 people | 12,154 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 12,040 people | 12,040 people | 12,040 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 11,895 people | 11,895 people | 11,895 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 11,717 people | 11,717 people | 11,717 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 13,252 people | 13,252 people | 13,252 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 15,036 people | 15,036 people | 15,036 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 15,998 people | 15,998 people | 15,998 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 35,187 people | 35,187 people | 35,187 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 51,345 people | 51,345 people | 51,345 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 64,664 people | 64,664 people | 64,664 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 74,917 people | 74,917 people | 74,917 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 96,818 people | 96,818 people | 96,818 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 137,119 people | 137,119 people | 137,119 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 161,378 people | 161,378 people | 161,378 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 176,811 people | 176,811 people | 176,811 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 324,481 people | 324,481 people | 324,481 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 361,938 people | 292,795 people | 440,233 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 456,515 people | 387,769 people | 551,792 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 461,129 people | 431,227 people | 479,911 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,950 people | 110,494 people | 422,813 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,158 people | 0 people | 38,337 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 226 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 228 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 228 Bermuda 0 people compare
- 228 Cayman Islands 0 people compare
- 228 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 228 Macao 0 people compare
- 228 Monaco 0 people compare
- 228 Nauru 0 people compare
- 228 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 228 Vatican 0 people compare
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- 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 projected to 2050 in Hong Kong?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Hong Kong was 0 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 551,792 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Hong Kong ranks 228th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.