Hong Kong, Hong Kong Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hong Kong, Hong Kong metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Hong Kong in 2025 is 7,769,000, a 0.56% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Hong Kong in 2024 was 7,726,000, a 0.53% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Hong Kong in 2023 was 7,685,000, a 0.55% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Hong Kong in 2022 was 7,643,000, a 0.59% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Hong Kong
City Name Population
Hong Kong 7,769,000
Hong Kong - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 7,769,000 0.56%
2024 7,726,000 0.53%
2023 7,685,000 0.55%
2022 7,643,000 0.59%
2021 7,598,000 0.66%
2020 7,548,000 0.76%
2019 7,491,000 0.83%
2018 7,429,000 0.87%
2017 7,365,000 0.85%
2016 7,303,000 0.79%
2015 7,246,000 0.71%
2014 7,195,000 0.64%
2013 7,149,000 0.61%
2012 7,106,000 0.57%
2011 7,066,000 0.58%
2010 7,025,000 0.60%
2009 6,983,000 0.62%
2008 6,940,000 0.61%
2007 6,898,000 0.55%
2006 6,860,000 0.47%
2005 6,828,000 0.37%
2004 6,803,000 0.29%
2003 6,783,000 0.36%
2002 6,759,000 0.55%
2001 6,722,000 0.87%
2000 6,664,000 1.28%
1999 6,580,000 1.64%
1998 6,474,000 1.86%
1997 6,356,000 1.83%
1996 6,242,000 1.66%
1995 6,140,000 1.40%
1994 6,055,000 1.20%
1993 5,983,000 1.10%
1992 5,918,000 1.27%
1991 5,844,000 1.56%
1990 5,754,000 1.88%
1989 5,648,000 2.41%
1988 5,515,000 3.22%
1987 5,343,000 4.52%
1986 5,112,000 3.06%
1985 4,960,000 1.81%
1984 4,872,000 1.73%
1983 4,789,000 1.81%
1982 4,704,000 2.06%
1981 4,609,000 2.49%
1980 4,497,000 3.02%
1979 4,365,000 3.46%
1978 4,219,000 3.74%
1977 4,067,000 3.64%
1976 3,924,000 3.29%
1975 3,799,000 2.79%
1974 3,696,000 2.35%
1973 3,611,000 2.09%
1972 3,537,000 2.02%
1971 3,467,000 2.03%
1970 3,398,000 2.16%
1969 3,326,000 2.34%
1968 3,250,000 2.46%
1967 3,172,000 2.52%
1966 3,094,000 2.62%
1965 3,015,000 2.62%
1964 2,938,000 2.69%
1963 2,861,000 2.84%
1962 2,782,000 3.15%
1961 2,697,000 3.25%
1960 2,612,000 3.57%
1959 2,522,000 4.00%
1958 2,425,000 4.30%
1957 2,325,000 4.59%
1956 2,223,000 4.76%
1955 2,122,000 4.89%
1954 2,023,000 4.87%
1953 1,929,000 4.84%
1952 1,840,000 4.66%
1951 1,758,000 4.52%
1950 1,682,000 0.00%