Hong Kong SAR, China — Population
Population, Total for Hong Kong SAR, China, 1960–2025.
Population for Hong Kong SAR, China was 7.50 million in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2023. The lowest was 3.09 million in 1960 (about 2.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.37% per year.
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks 104 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 48%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 1.42 million, so Hong Kong SAR, China sits above it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 3%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 15 of 37 economies; Singapore (6.11 million) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 1979.
Data highlights
From its 1960 level: doubled by 1996. Doubling roughly every 51 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 96th of 216 in 1960 → 95th of 216 in 1970 → 92nd of 216 in 1980 → 93rd of 217 in 1990 → 94th of 217 in 2000 → 101st of 217 in 2010 → 102nd of 217 in 2020 → 104th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,498,900 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,524,100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,536,100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7,346,100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,413,100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,481,000 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,507,900 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,452,600 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,393,200 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,336,600 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,291,300 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,229,500 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,178,900 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,150,100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,071,600 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,024,200 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,972,800 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,957,800 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,916,300 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,857,100 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,813,200 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,783,500 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,730,800 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,744,100 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,714,300 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,665,000 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,606,500 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,543,700 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,489,300 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,435,500 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,156,100 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,035,400 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,901,000 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5,800,500 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,752,000 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,704,500 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,686,200 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,627,600 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,580,500 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,524,600 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5,456,200 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,397,900 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,345,100 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,264,500 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,183,400 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5,063,100 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4,929,700 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4,667,500 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4,583,700 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,518,000 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4,461,600 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,377,800 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4,241,600 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4,123,600 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4,045,300 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,959,000 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,863,900 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,802,700 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,722,800 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,629,900 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,597,900 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,504,600 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,420,900 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 3,305,200 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 3,168,100 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3,094,840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Hong Kong SAR, China’s Population in 1961?
3,168,100 (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are Hong Kong SAR, China’s Population figures nominal or inflation-adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no inflation restatement and no PPP conversion. Years the source does not report are omitted rather than interpolated.
Is Hong Kong SAR, China’s Population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +142.3% in total — about 1.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 7,498,900; 2024: 7,524,100; 2023: 7,536,100; 2022: 7,346,100; 2021: 7,413,100. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.TOTL — Population, Total. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.