Population in Hong Kong

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Hong Kong

Latest population in Hong Kong
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	7,498,900 people	2025	104th highest of 216	+720,578 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	0.84 births per woman	2024	3rd lowest of 216	−1.06 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Hong Kong stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 104th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 93 more
Hong Kong7,498,900
… 102 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	7,498,900
2024	7,524,100
2023	7,536,100
2022	7,346,100
2021	7,413,100
2020	7,481,000
2019	7,507,900
2018	7,452,600
2017	7,393,200
2016	7,336,600
2015	7,291,300
2014	7,229,500
2013	7,178,900
2012	7,150,100
2011	7,071,600
2010	7,024,200
2009	6,972,800
2008	6,957,800
2007	6,916,300
2006	6,857,100
2005	6,813,200
2004	6,783,500
2003	6,730,800
2002	6,744,100
2001	6,714,300
2000	6,665,000
1999	6,606,500
1998	6,543,700
1997	6,489,300
1996	6,435,500
1995	6,156,100
1994	6,035,400
1993	5,901,000
1992	5,800,500
1991	5,752,000
1990	5,704,500
1989	5,686,200
1988	5,627,600
1987	5,580,500
1986	5,524,600
1985	5,456,200
1984	5,397,900
1983	5,345,100
1982	5,264,500
1981	5,183,400
1980	5,063,100
1979	4,929,700
1978	4,667,500
1977	4,583,700
1976	4,518,000
1975	4,461,600
1974	4,377,800
1973	4,241,600
1972	4,123,600
1971	4,045,300
1970	3,959,000
1969	3,863,900
1968	3,802,700
1967	3,722,800
1966	3,629,900
1965	3,597,900
1964	3,504,600
1963	3,420,900
1962	3,305,200
1961	3,168,100
1960	3,094,840

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	0.84
2023	0.75
2022	0.70
2021	0.77
2020	0.88
2019	1.06
2018	1.08
2017	1.13
2016	1.21
2015	1.20
2014	1.24
2013	1.13
2012	1.29
2011	1.20
2010	1.13
2009	1.06
2008	1.06
2007	1.03
2006	0.98
2005	0.96
2004	0.92
2003	0.90
2002	0.94
2001	0.93
2000	1.03
1999	0.98
1998	1.02
1997	1.13
1996	1.19
1995	1.30
1994	1.36
1993	1.34
1992	1.35
1991	1.28
1990	1.27
1989	1.30
1988	1.40
1987	1.31
1986	1.37
1985	1.49
1984	1.56
1983	1.72
1982	1.86
1981	1.93
1980	2.05
1979	2.12
1978	2.27
1977	2.38
1976	2.48
1975	2.67
1974	2.97
1973	3.18
1972	3.32
1971	3.46
1970	3.39
1969	3.60
1968	3.78
1967	4.12
1966	4.46
1965	4.92
1964	5.09
1963	5.15
1962	5.18
1961	5.17
1960	5.09

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allfigures, “Population, Hong Kong, 2025: 7,498,900 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/hong-kong, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.