| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 18 Nov 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Hong Kong is projected at 7.41 million, compared to 7.44 million in 2023. It ranks 105th in the world by population and 34th in Asia. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at -0.49 percent, the 204th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.34 million males and 4.07 million females in Hong Kong. The percentage of the male population is 45.05%, compared to 54.95% of the female population. Hong Kong has 734k more females than males. The sex ratio in Hong Kong in 2024 will be 81.977 males per 100 females. Hong Kong has the highest female-to-male ratio in the world.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,016,889 | 961,454 | 1,978,342 | 4.50 | 105.766 |
| 1955 | 1,269,280 | 1,208,918 | 2,478,198 | 4.53 | 104.993 |
| 1960 | 1,577,514 | 1,517,326 | 3,094,840 | 3.65 | 103.967 |
| 1965 | 1,954,694 | 1,900,727 | 3,855,421 | 6.87 | 102.839 |
| 1970 | 1,886,133 | 1,853,783 | 3,739,916 | 9.32 | 101.745 |
| 1975 | 2,265,722 | 2,172,655 | 4,438,378 | 2.42 | 104.284 |
| 1980 | 2,568,747 | 2,393,736 | 4,962,484 | 2.12 | 107.311 |
| 1985 | 2,758,474 | 2,634,648 | 5,393,122 | 1.41 | 104.700 |
| 1990 | 2,815,771 | 2,744,825 | 5,560,597 | 0.29 | 102.585 |
| 1995 | 3,072,787 | 3,104,316 | 6,177,104 | 2.13 | 98.984 |
| 2000 | 3,268,505 | 3,436,160 | 6,704,664 | 1.28 | 95.121 |
| 2005 | 3,285,744 | 3,622,742 | 6,908,486 | 0.23 | 90.698 |
| 2010 | 3,301,870 | 3,799,747 | 7,101,617 | 0.48 | 86.897 |
| 2015 | 3,364,673 | 4,001,737 | 7,366,409 | 0.58 | 84.080 |
| 2020 | 3,382,707 | 4,107,529 | 7,490,235 | -0.01 | 82.354 |
| 2021 | 3,377,050 | 4,107,551 | 7,484,601 | -0.14 | 82.216 |
| 2022 | 3,367,865 | 4,098,050 | 7,465,915 | -0.36 | 82.182 |
| 2023 | 3,355,119 | 4,087,615 | 7,442,734 | -0.26 | 82.080 |
| 2024 | 3,340,278 | 4,074,631 | 7,414,909 | -0.49 | 81.977 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.818 | 22.802 | 4.255 |
| 1955 | 62.765 | 22.919 | 4.550 |
| 1960 | 66.147 | 22.163 | 5.085 |
| 1965 | 68.885 | 20.003 | 4.923 |
| 1970 | 71.270 | 19.328 | 3.386 |
| 1975 | 72.820 | 22.183 | 2.627 |
| 1980 | 74.247 | 24.535 | 2.061 |
| 1985 | 76.249 | 27.023 | 1.504 |
| 1990 | 77.448 | 29.911 | 1.283 |
| 1995 | 79.106 | 32.599 | 1.304 |
| 2000 | 80.704 | 35.045 | 1.027 |
| 2005 | 81.675 | 37.727 | 0.957 |
| 2010 | 82.859 | 39.916 | 1.120 |
| 2015 | 84.147 | 41.738 | 1.227 |
| 2020 | 84.707 | 44.434 | 0.892 |
| 2021 | 85.082 | 45.035 | 0.778 |
| 2022 | 83.485 | 45.591 | 0.708 |
| 2023 | 85.511 | 46.155 | 0.717 |
| 2024 | 85.634 | 46.775 | 0.727 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 21,025 | 78,773 | 10.628 | 39.818 |
| 1955 | 19,702 | 95,393 | 7.950 | 38.493 |
| 1960 | 19,960 | 112,252 | 6.450 | 36.271 |
| 1965 | 19,911 | 153,353 | 5.164 | 39.776 |
| 1970 | 17,200 | 63,000 | 4.599 | 16.845 |
| 1975 | 22,935 | 80,164 | 5.167 | 18.061 |
| 1980 | 26,266 | 86,309 | 5.293 | 17.392 |
| 1985 | 27,803 | 79,275 | 5.155 | 14.699 |
| 1990 | 29,933 | 72,435 | 5.383 | 13.027 |
| 1995 | 34,734 | 78,129 | 5.623 | 12.648 |
| 2000 | 36,208 | 63,229 | 5.400 | 9.431 |
| 2005 | 40,196 | 57,847 | 5.818 | 8.373 |
| 2010 | 44,159 | 69,810 | 6.218 | 9.830 |
| 2015 | 47,727 | 79,755 | 6.479 | 10.827 |
| 2020 | 54,624 | 55,485 | 7.293 | 7.408 |
| 2021 | 54,800 | 47,908 | 7.322 | 6.401 |
| 2022 | 65,937 | 42,320 | 8.832 | 5.668 |
| 2023 | 57,190 | 41,294 | 7.684 | 5.548 |
| 2024 | 57,277 | 40,219 | 7.725 | 5.424 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,681,846 | 292,152 | 85.200 |
| 1955 | 2,121,568 | 368,535 | 85.200 |
| 1960 | 2,611,539 | 453,648 | 85.200 |
| 1965 | 3,015,435 | 473,778 | 86.422 |
| 1970 | 3,397,839 | 475,273 | 87.729 |
| 1975 | 3,799,487 | 436,515 | 89.695 |
| 1980 | 4,496,588 | 418,879 | 91.478 |
| 1985 | 4,959,721 | 377,901 | 92.920 |
| 1990 | 5,753,523 | 27,936 | 99.517 |
| 1995 | 6,140,101 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2000 | 6,663,654 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2005 | 6,827,761 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2010 | 7,025,221 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 7,245,701 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2020 | 7,547,652 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2021 | 7,598,189 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2022 | 7,643,256 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2023 | 7,684,801 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2024 | 7,725,859 | 0 | 100.000 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 111,448 | 104,404 | 215,852 | 2.91 | 106.747 |
| 05-09 | 133,071 | 129,606 | 262,676 | 3.54 | 102.673 |
| 10-14 | 152,376 | 148,240 | 300,616 | 4.05 | 102.790 |
| 15-19 | 142,198 | 138,565 | 280,764 | 3.79 | 102.622 |
| 20-24 | 138,154 | 137,789 | 275,942 | 3.72 | 100.265 |
| 25-29 | 191,073 | 205,838 | 396,911 | 5.35 | 92.827 |
| 30-34 | 225,188 | 276,704 | 501,892 | 6.77 | 81.382 |
| 35-39 | 226,492 | 330,111 | 556,602 | 7.51 | 68.611 |
| 40-44 | 231,689 | 368,341 | 600,029 | 8.09 | 62.901 |
| 45-49 | 225,161 | 340,735 | 565,896 | 7.63 | 66.081 |
| 50-54 | 236,951 | 342,557 | 579,508 | 7.82 | 69.171 |
| 55-59 | 247,846 | 323,912 | 571,759 | 7.71 | 76.516 |
| 60-64 | 289,501 | 336,211 | 625,712 | 8.44 | 86.107 |
| 65-69 | 271,633 | 290,652 | 562,285 | 7.58 | 93.456 |
| 70-74 | 207,458 | 224,961 | 432,420 | 5.83 | 92.220 |
| 75-79 | 136,415 | 147,473 | 283,887 | 3.83 | 92.502 |
| 80-84 | 77,656 | 81,866 | 159,522 | 2.15 | 94.857 |
| 85-89 | 57,752 | 72,736 | 130,488 | 1.76 | 79.399 |
| 90-94 | 28,381 | 46,908 | 75,290 | 1.02 | 60.504 |
| 95-99 | 7,668 | 19,977 | 27,646 | 0.37 | 38.384 |
| 100+ | 2,167 | 7,044 | 9,211 | 0.12 | 30.764 |
| Total | 3,340,278 | 4,074,630 | 7,414,908 | 81.977 | |