🇭🇰 Hong Kong Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Hong Kong is 7,378,602, ranking #107 in the world (0.09% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.46% per year. The biggest city is Hong Kong with 7,396,076 inhabitants.
Live estimate
7,378,192
Growth rate
-0.46%
Density
6714
people / km² (17389 / mi²)
Median age
47.9
Fertility rate
0.75
births per woman
Life expectancy
85.9
years
Hong Kong population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Hong Kong is projected to reach 6,090,619, and 2,080,290 by 2100.
Hong Kong population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,378,602 | -0.46% | 6713.9 | 47.9 |
| 2025 | 7,396,076 | -0.02% | 6729.8 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | 7,414,910 | -0.49% | 6747.0 | 46.8 |
| 2023 | 7,442,734 | -0.26% | 6772.3 | 46.2 |
| 2022 | 7,465,915 | -0.36% | 6793.4 | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 7,484,602 | -0.14% | 6810.4 | 45.0 |
| 2020 | 7,490,236 | -0.01% | 6815.5 | 44.4 |
| 2019 | 7,485,813 | 0.13% | 6811.5 | 43.8 |
| 2018 | 7,471,194 | 0.26% | 6798.2 | 43.2 |
| 2017 | 7,444,892 | 0.45% | 6774.2 | 42.7 |
| 2016 | 7,408,010 | 0.55% | 6740.7 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 7,366,410 | 0.58% | 6702.8 | 41.7 |
| 2014 | 7,319,500 | 0.70% | 6660.1 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 7,264,335 | 0.81% | 6609.9 | 41.0 |
| 2012 | 7,201,061 | 0.94% | 6552.4 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 7,142,970 | 0.68% | 6499.5 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 7,101,617 | 0.48% | 6461.9 | 39.9 |
| 2009 | 7,064,467 | 0.57% | 6428.1 | 39.5 |
| 2008 | 7,020,688 | 0.67% | 6388.3 | 39.1 |
| 2007 | 6,971,345 | 0.74% | 6343.4 | 38.7 |
| 2006 | 6,931,090 | 0.42% | 6306.7 | 38.3 |
| 2005 | 6,908,486 | 0.23% | 6286.2 | 37.7 |
| 2004 | 6,888,164 | 0.35% | 6267.7 | 37.2 |
| 2003 | 6,858,906 | 0.50% | 6241.0 | 36.6 |
| 2002 | 6,821,408 | 0.60% | 6206.9 | 36.1 |
| 2001 | 6,774,239 | 0.79% | 6164.0 | 35.6 |
| 2000 | 6,704,664 | 1.28% | 6100.7 | 35.0 |
| 1999 | 6,616,525 | 1.37% | 6020.5 | 34.5 |
| 1998 | 6,521,334 | 1.53% | 5933.9 | 34.0 |
| 1997 | 6,416,674 | 1.71% | 5838.6 | 33.6 |
| 1996 | 6,302,464 | 1.89% | 5734.7 | 33.1 |
| 1995 | 6,177,104 | 2.13% | 5620.7 | 32.6 |
| 1994 | 6,042,261 | 2.28% | 5498.0 | 32.0 |
| 1993 | 5,902,513 | 2.40% | 5370.8 | 31.5 |
| 1992 | 5,759,556 | 2.51% | 5240.7 | 31.0 |
| 1991 | 5,628,094 | 2.11% | 5121.1 | 30.5 |
| 1990 | 5,560,597 | 0.29% | 5059.7 | 29.9 |
| 1989 | 5,540,574 | 0.43% | 5041.5 | 29.3 |
| 1988 | 5,514,898 | 0.50% | 5018.1 | 28.7 |
| 1987 | 5,486,372 | 0.54% | 4992.1 | 28.2 |
| 1986 | 5,451,433 | 0.74% | 4960.4 | 27.6 |
| 1985 | 5,393,122 | 1.41% | 4907.3 | 27.0 |
| 1984 | 5,315,979 | 1.47% | 4837.1 | 26.5 |
| 1983 | 5,235,106 | 1.60% | 4763.5 | 26.0 |
| 1982 | 5,150,094 | 1.68% | 4686.2 | 25.5 |
| 1981 | 5,060,956 | 1.81% | 4605.1 | 25.0 |
| 1980 | 4,962,484 | 2.12% | 4515.5 | 24.5 |
| 1979 | 4,857,670 | 2.15% | 4420.1 | 24.0 |
| 1978 | 4,754,068 | 2.16% | 4325.8 | 23.5 |
| 1977 | 4,650,490 | 2.25% | 4231.6 | 23.1 |
| 1976 | 4,545,132 | 2.34% | 4135.7 | 22.6 |
| 1975 | 4,438,378 | 2.42% | 4038.6 | 22.2 |
| 1974 | 4,330,722 | 2.50% | 3940.6 | 21.8 |
| 1973 | 4,223,246 | 2.53% | 3842.8 | 21.4 |
| 1972 | 4,117,123 | 2.56% | 3746.2 | 21.0 |
| 1971 | 3,989,236 | 3.77% | 3629.9 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 3,739,916 | 9.32% | 3403.0 | 19.3 |
| 1969 | 3,395,520 | 10.04% | 3089.6 | 17.3 |
| 1968 | 3,065,327 | 10.44% | 2789.2 | 15.0 |
| 1967 | 3,474,128 | -33.04% | 3161.2 | 17.1 |
| 1966 | 4,015,302 | 1.37% | 3653.6 | 20.0 |
| 1965 | 3,855,421 | 6.87% | 3508.1 | 20.0 |
| 1964 | 3,136,028 | 37.89% | 2853.5 | 17.0 |
| 1963 | 2,662,601 | -8.54% | 2422.7 | 14.3 |
| 1962 | 2,889,084 | -7.82% | 2628.8 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 3,076,657 | -4.86% | 2799.5 | 21.0 |
| 1960 | 3,094,840 | 3.65% | 2816.1 | 22.2 |
| 1959 | 2,974,544 | 4.29% | 2706.6 | 22.3 |
| 1958 | 2,845,500 | 4.59% | 2589.2 | 22.5 |
| 1957 | 2,717,184 | 4.64% | 2472.4 | 22.7 |
| 1956 | 2,594,257 | 4.62% | 2360.6 | 22.9 |
| 1955 | 2,478,198 | 4.53% | 2255.0 | 22.9 |
| 1954 | 2,368,615 | 4.51% | 2155.2 | 22.9 |
| 1953 | 2,264,328 | 4.49% | 2060.4 | 22.9 |
| 1952 | 2,164,798 | 4.50% | 1969.8 | 22.9 |
| 1951 | 2,069,480 | 4.51% | 1883.1 | 22.9 |
| 1950 | 1,978,342 | 4.50% | 1800.1 | 22.8 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7,355,040 | -0.18% | 6692.5 | 48.5 |
| 2028 | 7,324,901 | -0.64% | 6665.1 | 49.2 |
| 2029 | 7,286,618 | -0.41% | 6630.2 | 49.8 |
| 2030 | 7,252,647 | -0.53% | 6599.3 | 50.4 |
| 2031 | 7,211,724 | -0.61% | 6562.1 | 51.1 |
| 2032 | 7,172,171 | -0.49% | 6526.1 | 51.7 |
| 2033 | 7,135,054 | -0.54% | 6492.3 | 52.3 |
| 2034 | 7,099,984 | -0.44% | 6460.4 | 52.9 |
| 2035 | 7,051,626 | -0.93% | 6416.4 | 53.5 |
| 2036 | 6,993,042 | -0.74% | 6363.1 | 54.2 |
| 2037 | 6,953,127 | -0.40% | 6326.8 | 54.8 |
| 2038 | 6,907,320 | -0.92% | 6285.1 | 55.4 |
| 2039 | 6,861,297 | -0.41% | 6243.2 | 56.0 |
| 2040 | 6,816,568 | -0.89% | 6202.5 | 56.5 |
| 2041 | 6,754,838 | -0.93% | 6146.3 | 57.1 |
| 2042 | 6,687,105 | -1.09% | 6084.7 | 57.7 |
| 2043 | 6,622,824 | -0.84% | 6026.2 | 58.3 |
| 2044 | 6,564,104 | -0.94% | 5972.8 | 58.8 |
| 2045 | 6,498,690 | -1.06% | 5913.3 | 59.3 |
| 2046 | 6,427,938 | -1.13% | 5848.9 | 59.8 |
| 2047 | 6,342,740 | -1.54% | 5771.4 | 60.4 |
| 2048 | 6,255,882 | -1.21% | 5692.3 | 61.0 |
| 2049 | 6,174,432 | -1.41% | 5618.2 | 61.5 |
| 2050 | 6,090,619 | -1.32% | 5542.0 | 62.0 |
| 2051 | 6,005,233 | -1.50% | 5464.3 | 62.5 |
| 2052 | 5,916,807 | -1.46% | 5383.8 | 63.0 |
| 2053 | 5,831,464 | -1.44% | 5306.2 | 63.5 |
| 2054 | 5,747,060 | -1.48% | 5229.4 | 63.9 |
| 2055 | 5,660,107 | -1.57% | 5150.2 | 64.4 |
| 2056 | 5,569,453 | -1.66% | 5067.7 | 64.8 |
| 2057 | 5,476,522 | -1.71% | 4983.2 | 65.3 |
| 2058 | 5,382,090 | -1.77% | 4897.3 | 65.8 |
| 2059 | 5,289,477 | -1.70% | 4813.0 | 66.2 |
| 2060 | 5,199,364 | -1.73% | 4731.0 | 66.7 |
| 2061 | 5,107,874 | -1.82% | 4647.7 | 67.1 |
| 2062 | 5,021,442 | -1.59% | 4569.1 | 67.5 |
| 2063 | 4,941,782 | -1.60% | 4496.6 | 67.9 |
| 2064 | 4,857,558 | -1.84% | 4420.0 | 68.3 |
| 2065 | 4,767,796 | -1.90% | 4338.3 | 68.7 |
| 2066 | 4,678,692 | -1.88% | 4257.2 | 69.1 |
| 2067 | 4,588,712 | -2.01% | 4175.4 | 69.4 |
| 2068 | 4,498,299 | -1.97% | 4093.1 | 69.7 |
| 2069 | 4,411,924 | -1.90% | 4014.5 | 70.0 |
| 2070 | 4,325,089 | -2.07% | 3935.5 | 70.2 |
| 2071 | 4,237,284 | -2.03% | 3855.6 | 70.4 |
| 2072 | 4,149,423 | -2.16% | 3775.6 | 70.6 |
| 2073 | 4,059,300 | -2.23% | 3693.6 | 70.7 |
| 2074 | 3,969,850 | -2.23% | 3612.2 | 70.8 |
| 2075 | 3,881,306 | -2.28% | 3531.7 | 70.8 |
| 2076 | 3,793,370 | -2.30% | 3451.7 | 70.8 |
| 2077 | 3,701,961 | -2.58% | 3368.5 | 70.8 |
| 2078 | 3,614,331 | -2.20% | 3288.7 | 70.8 |
| 2079 | 3,532,116 | -2.40% | 3213.9 | 70.8 |
| 2080 | 3,448,212 | -2.41% | 3137.6 | 70.9 |
| 2081 | 3,368,577 | -2.26% | 3065.1 | 70.9 |
| 2082 | 3,292,626 | -2.30% | 2996.0 | 70.8 |
| 2083 | 3,214,884 | -2.48% | 2925.3 | 71.0 |
| 2084 | 3,133,444 | -2.65% | 2851.2 | 71.2 |
| 2085 | 3,050,960 | -2.69% | 2776.1 | 71.3 |
| 2086 | 2,970,656 | -2.65% | 2703.1 | 71.5 |
| 2087 | 2,892,955 | -2.65% | 2632.4 | 71.6 |
| 2088 | 2,819,216 | -2.51% | 2565.3 | 71.7 |
| 2089 | 2,747,338 | -2.66% | 2499.9 | 71.8 |
| 2090 | 2,675,403 | -2.65% | 2434.4 | 71.9 |
| 2091 | 2,606,644 | -2.56% | 2371.8 | 72.0 |
| 2092 | 2,543,047 | -2.38% | 2314.0 | 72.1 |
| 2093 | 2,481,785 | -2.50% | 2258.2 | 72.0 |
| 2094 | 2,418,042 | -2.71% | 2200.2 | 72.1 |
| 2095 | 2,355,378 | -2.54% | 2143.2 | 72.2 |
| 2096 | 2,296,539 | -2.52% | 2089.7 | 72.2 |
| 2097 | 2,238,965 | -2.56% | 2037.3 | 72.2 |
| 2098 | 2,184,778 | -2.34% | 1988.0 | 72.3 |
| 2099 | 2,132,691 | -2.49% | 1940.6 | 72.3 |
| 2100 | 2,080,290 | -2.49% | 1892.9 | 72.4 |
States & provinces of Hong Kong by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sha Tin | 630,273 | 8.5% |
| 2 | Eastern | 587,690 | 8.0% |
| 3 | Kwun Tong | 587,423 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Yuen Long | 534,192 | 7.2% |
| 5 | Kwai Tsing | 523,300 | 7.1% |
| 6 | Tuen Mun | 502,035 | 6.8% |
| 7 | Wong Tai Sin | 423,521 | 5.7% |
| 8 | Sai Kung | 406,442 | 5.5% |
| 9 | Sham Shui Po | 365,540 | 5.0% |
| 10 | Kowloon City | 362,501 | 4.9% |
| 11 | Tai Po | 293,542 | 4.0% |
| 12 | Tsuen Wan | 288,728 | 3.9% |
| 13 | North | 280,730 | 3.8% |
| 14 | Yau Tsim Mong | 280,548 | 3.8% |
| 15 | Southern | 275,162 | 3.7% |
| 16 | Central and Western | 251,519 | 3.4% |
| 17 | Wan Chai | 155,196 | 2.1% |
| 18 | Islands | 140,188 | 1.9% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Hong Kong
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong capital | — | 7,396,076 |
| 2 | Tuen Mun | Tuen Mun | 507,900 |
| 3 | Sha Tin | Sha Tin | 495,200 |
| 4 | Sham Shui Po | Sham Shui Po District | 431,090 |
| 5 | Wong Tai Sin | Wong Tai Sin District | 425,235 |
| 6 | Kowloon City | Kowloon City | 418,732 |
| 7 | Tseung Kwan O | Sai Kung District | 412,900 |
| 8 | Kwai Chung | Kwai Tsing District | 331,600 |
| 9 | Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan | 318,916 |
| 10 | Tin Shui Wai | Yuen Long | 286,232 |
| 11 | Tai Po | Tai Po | 274,100 |
| 12 | Fanling | North District | 263,200 |
| 13 | Ma On Shan | Sha Tin | 215,200 |
| 14 | Yuen Long San Hui | Yuen Long | 200,000 |
| 15 | Yuen Long | Yuen Long | 200,000 |
FAQ
What is the population of Hong Kong in 2026?
The population of Hong Kong is 7,378,602 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is the biggest city in Hong Kong with 7,396,076 inhabitants; the capital is City of Victoria.
Is the population of Hong Kong growing or shrinking?
The population of Hong Kong is shrinking at -0.46% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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