Rural population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Rural population was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population in Hong Kong peaked at 505,911 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490,284 | 458,036 | 505,911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,460 | 432,199 | 487,995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,355 | 113,398 | 431,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,296 | 0 | 39,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 201 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 203 San Marino 959 compare
- 204 Bahrain 0 compare
- 204 Bermuda 0 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 204 Kuwait 0 compare
- 204 Macao 0 compare
- 204 Monaco 0 compare
- 204 Nauru 0 compare
- 204 Singapore 0 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 0.06 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 484 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Hong Kong?
- Rural population in Hong Kong was 0 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 505,911 in 1965.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for rural population?
- Hong Kong ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.