Population in largest city in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population in largest city was 7.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in largest city in Hong Kong stood at 7.77 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Hong Kong peaked at 7.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.61 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 3.40 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.50 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.75 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.66 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 7.03 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 7.55 million | 7.77 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Hong Kong
- Population in the largest city 100.0% (2025)
- Population density 7,177 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.77 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Hong Kong?
- Population in largest city in Hong Kong was 7.77 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population in largest city?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.