Hong Kong Population 2024

February 6, 2024 by Babji

Hong Kong is a city and special administrative region of China, maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China. Hong Kong was established during British rule Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the Opium War in 1842. During second world war 1941 to 1945, British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan, British administration resumed after the surrender of Japan. The territory was transferred to China in 1997. Hong Kong population in 2024 is estimated to be 7.35 million, covers area of 2,754.97 sq km (1,063.70 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-second most populous sovereign state in the world. Country code is HKG.

Below table is the population of Hong Kong from 1960 to 2020:

Year	Population
1960	3,075,605
1965	3,597,900
1970	3,959,000
1975	4,461,600
1980	5,063,100
1985	5,456,200
1990	5,704,500
1995	6,156,100
2000	6,665,000
2005	6,813,200
2010	7,024,200
2015	7,291,300
2020	7,481,800

Hong Kong Population Growth

Hong Kong population in 1960 is 3,075,605, by 1970 the population is increased by 883,395 totaling to 3,959,000, by 1980 the population is increased to 5,063,100, and by 1990 the total increase of 5,704,500 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 5,704,500. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 6,665,000, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Hong Kong SAR, China increase by 359,200 with a change of 5.39 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 457,600 with a change of 6.51 percent and make up to 7,481,800. Hong Kong population in 2023 is estimated to be 7.31 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 7.4 million, Population of Hong Kong in 2021 is estimated as 7.39 million.

Source : worldbank

Hong Kong Districts

Hong Kong is divided into 18 districts and 3 regions of Hong Kong Island (HK), Kowloon (KLN) and New Territories (NT).

District	Area (Sq km)	Population 2021(thousands)	Density (persons per sq km)
Hong Kong Island	79.93	1,224.7	15,320
Central and Western	12.55	239	19,050
Wan Chai	10.56	175	16,580
Eastern	17.99	542.9	30,180
Southern	38.84	267.9	6,900
Kowloon	46.95	2,303.1	49,060
Yau Tsim Mong	6.99	326.6	46,710
Sham Shui Po	9.36	440.5	47,070
Kowloon City	10.02	425.4	42,470
Wong Tai Sin	9.30	418.2	44,950
Kwun Tong	11.28	692.4	61,410
New Territories and Islands	958.44	3,952.8	4,120
Kwai Tsing	23.34	508.9	21,810
Tsuen Wan	61.94	313.5	5,060
Tuen Mun	84.84	503.1	5,930
Yuen Long	138.48	646.1	4,670
North	136.46	318.5	2,330
Tai Po	136.12	311.2	2,290
Sha Tin	68.71	689.3	10,030
Sai Kung	129.67	475.5	3,670
Islands	178.89	186.6	1,040

According to censtatd, The population of Hong Kong increased at annual average growth rate of 0.9% in the past 3 decades, from 5.52 million in 1986 to 7.34 million in 2016. The median age of the population rose from 28.8 in 1986 to 43.4 in 2016, Currently the population of Hong Kong showed a continuing aging trend. Hong Kong is experiencing the declining in fertility and improvement in mortality in the last 30 years. The fertility is declining for the past 30 years, the total fertility rate decreased from 1,367 to 1,205 live births per 1,000 women from 1986 to 2016. Hong Kong statistics data shows decline in mortality rate during 1986 to 2016, and increase in life expectancy. life expectancy in males increased from 74.1 years to 81.3 years and 79.4 years to 87.3 years for women from 1986 to 2016. The median age of first marriage was increased from 28 years to 31.4 years for bridegrooms, and 25.3 years to 29.4 years for brides.

References

censtatd