Urban population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban population was 7.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Hong Kong is 7.50 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Hong Kong peaked at 7.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 2.64 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 million | 3.47 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.63 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.67 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.67 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 7.02 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.35 million | 7.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 100.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 42.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 42.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Hong Kong?
- Urban population in Hong Kong was 7.50 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.