🇭🇰 Population of China, Hong Kong SAR

7,491,608
Current Population of China, Hong Kong SAR
6,055
Net population growth this year
6816.75
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of China, Hong Kong SAR reached 7,491,608, of which 3,446,899 people are male and 4,044,710 female. The country has a population density of 6816.7502 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.081% for the year. According to the latest data, China, Hong Kong SAR is set to increase its population size by 4,091 people next year. Making the total population count of China, Hong Kong SAR 7,496,682 people by 2024.

Historic Population of China, Hong Kong SAR (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of China, Hong Kong SAR grown from 1,980,524 people to 7,491,608. An increase of the population size by 278.26% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 1,980,524 1,018,471 962,054 93,341 1802.1151 4.714%
1951 2,075,503 1,067,605 1,007,898 96,617 1888.5382 4.656%
1952 2,173,597 1,118,411 1,055,186 99,570 1977.7953 4.582%
1953 2,275,010 1,170,932 1,104,078 103,256 2070.0728 4.539%
1954 2,380,472 1,225,552 1,154,920 107,669 2166.035 4.524%
1955 2,490,487 1,282,512 1,207,976 112,360 2266.1392 4.512%
1956 2,606,292 1,342,453 1,263,840 119,251 2371.5127 4.576%
1957 2,728,466 1,405,675 1,322,791 125,096 2482.6806 4.586%
1958 2,855,692 1,471,485 1,384,207 129,356 2598.4459 4.531%
1959 2,985,050 1,538,408 1,446,641 129,360 2716.151 4.334%
1960 3,114,671 1,605,390 1,509,281 129,882 2834.0955 4.171%
1961 3,231,758 1,664,816 1,566,943 104,293 2940.6356 3.227%
1962 3,331,188 1,713,852 1,617,335 94,565 3031.1078 2.839%
1963 3,424,353 1,759,289 1,665,064 91,766 3115.8808 2.68%
1964 3,514,763 1,803,179 1,711,584 89,054 3198.1465 2.534%
1965 3,602,029 1,845,456 1,756,573 85,478 3277.5514 2.373%
1966 3,684,665 1,885,493 1,799,172 79,794 3352.7434 2.166%
1967 3,762,177 1,923,033 1,839,145 75,231 3423.2734 2.0%
1968 3,834,043 1,957,779 1,876,264 68,500 3488.6652 1.787%
1969 3,898,386 1,988,664 1,909,723 60,187 3547.2125 1.544%
1970 3,955,072 2,015,521 1,939,551 53,183 3598.7912 1.345%
1971 4,028,605 2,054,326 1,974,279 93,884 3665.7006 2.331%
1972 4,128,334 2,110,764 2,017,570 105,573 3756.4454 2.557%
1973 4,234,754 2,171,560 2,063,194 107,268 3853.2793 2.533%
1974 4,342,772 2,233,398 2,109,374 108,769 3951.5673 2.505%
1975 4,451,220 2,295,842 2,155,378 108,125 4050.2452 2.429%
1976 4,558,873 2,358,227 2,200,646 107,181 4148.2006 2.351%
1977 4,664,903 2,419,868 2,245,035 104,880 4244.6797 2.248%
1978 4,768,798 2,480,423 2,288,375 102,910 4339.2157 2.158%
1979 4,872,752 2,541,204 2,331,548 104,999 4433.8057 2.155%
1980 4,978,544 2,603,320 2,375,224 106,585 4530.0678 2.141%
1981 5,077,742 2,655,479 2,422,263 91,810 4620.3294 1.808%
1982 5,166,905 2,694,134 2,472,771 86,516 4701.4604 1.674%
1983 5,252,127 2,729,316 2,522,811 83,928 4779.0055 1.598%
1984 5,333,571 2,763,170 2,570,402 78,960 4853.1128 1.48%
1985 5,411,680 2,795,822 2,615,858 77,258 4924.1856 1.428%
1986 5,492,791 2,829,488 2,663,302 84,964 4997.99 1.547%
1987 5,578,533 2,864,804 2,713,730 86,520 5076.0082 1.551%
1988 5,665,616 2,900,573 2,765,044 87,647 5155.247 1.547%
1989 5,752,708 2,936,397 2,816,311 86,536 5234.4932 1.504%
1990 5,838,574 2,971,798 2,866,776 85,195 5312.6237 1.459%
1991 5,923,447 3,006,702 2,916,746 84,552 5389.8517 1.427%
1992 6,007,685 3,041,056 2,966,630 83,925 5466.5018 1.397%
1993 6,089,808 3,074,528 3,015,280 80,320 5541.2266 1.319%
1994 6,168,707 3,106,492 3,062,214 77,478 5613.0182 1.256%
1995 6,243,859 3,136,720 3,107,139 72,826 5681.4004 1.166%
1996 6,333,444 3,171,988 3,161,456 106,343 5762.9149 1.679%
1997 6,441,236 3,213,162 3,228,075 109,242 5860.9973 1.696%
1998 6,546,058 3,252,127 3,293,930 100,401 5956.3763 1.534%
1999 6,641,964 3,286,529 3,355,436 91,413 6043.6438 1.376%
2000 6,731,195 3,317,423 3,413,772 87,048 6124.8362 1.293%
2001 6,801,542 3,337,609 3,463,932 53,645 6188.8458 0.789%
2002 6,848,847 3,344,720 3,504,127 40,966 6231.8899 0.598%
2003 6,886,456 3,346,450 3,540,006 34,253 6266.1115 0.497%
2004 6,915,998 3,343,960 3,572,039 24,831 6292.9923 0.359%
2005 6,936,874 3,337,196 3,599,678 16,921 6311.9877 0.244%
2006 6,960,594 3,332,576 3,628,018 30,519 6333.571 0.438%
2007 7,001,456 3,337,612 3,663,844 51,203 6370.7511 0.731%
2008 7,050,677 3,347,233 3,703,444 47,240 6415.5387 0.67%
2009 7,094,595 3,354,016 3,740,579 40,596 6455.5005 0.572%
2010 7,132,438 3,357,400 3,775,038 35,089 6489.934 0.492%
2011 7,175,364 3,364,146 3,811,219 50,765 6528.9941 0.707%
2012 7,234,060 3,380,804 3,853,256 66,626 6582.4022 0.921%
2013 7,296,826 3,399,976 3,896,851 58,907 6639.5146 0.807%
2014 7,352,183 3,414,892 3,937,290 51,806 6689.8844 0.705%
2015 7,399,838 3,425,921 3,973,918 43,505 6733.247 0.588%
2016 7,435,927 3,436,915 3,999,012 28,672 6766.0846 0.386%
2017 7,461,518 3,448,196 4,013,322 22,511 6789.3708 0.302%
2018 7,481,555 3,456,382 4,025,173 17,562 6807.6024 0.235%
2019 7,496,122 3,461,876 4,034,246 11,571 6820.8567 0.154%
2020 7,500,958 3,462,186 4,038,771 -1,899 6825.2571 -0.025%
2021 7,494,578 3,456,602 4,037,977 -10,859 6819.4527 -0.145%
2022 7,488,865 3,450,369 4,038,496 -568 6814.2539 -0.008%
2023 7,491,608 3,446,899 4,044,710 6,055 6816.7502 0.081%

Statements that can be derived from China, Hong Kong SAR's population data

  • China, Hong Kong SAR has a population of 7,491,608 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • China, Hong Kong SAR's population is equivalent to 0.09% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, China, Hong Kong SAR's population will grow with 6,055 people.
  • In 2023, 19,999 more people will immigrate to China, Hong Kong SAR than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in China, Hong Kong SAR is 45.86 years.
  • In China, Hong Kong SAR there are 6816.75 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 1.13 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in China, Hong Kong SAR.
  • In China, Hong Kong SAR, 3,446,899 of the total population are male, and 4,044,710 are female.

Future Population of China, Hong Kong SAR (2023 - 2100)

China, Hong Kong SAR's population is set to decrease in the future from 7,491,608 people to 4,852,441 people. A decrease of the population size by 145.01% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 7,491,608 3,446,899 4,044,710 6,055 6816.7502 0.081%
2024 7,496,682 3,444,273 4,052,408 4,091 6821.3662 0.055%
2025 7,499,791 3,440,590 4,059,201 2,128 6824.1956 0.028%
2026 7,500,962 3,435,865 4,065,097 213 6825.2607 0.003%
2027 7,500,208 3,430,116 4,070,092 -1,719 6824.5755 -0.023%
2028 7,497,463 3,423,311 4,074,152 -3,772 6822.0773 -0.05%
2029 7,492,674 3,415,420 4,077,254 -5,806 6817.7197 -0.077%
2030 7,485,887 3,406,478 4,079,410 -7,768 6811.5441 -0.104%
2031 7,476,879 3,396,376 4,080,503 -10,248 6803.3476 -0.137%
2032 7,465,577 3,385,086 4,080,490 -12,356 6793.0637 -0.166%
2033 7,452,152 3,372,704 4,079,448 -14,494 6780.848 -0.194%
2034 7,436,708 3,359,297 4,077,411 -16,394 6766.7953 -0.22%
2035 7,419,486 3,345,010 4,074,477 -18,049 6751.1251 -0.243%
2036 7,400,466 3,329,846 4,070,620 -19,993 6733.8176 -0.27%
2037 7,379,746 3,313,898 4,065,848 -21,446 6714.9645 -0.291%
2038 7,357,446 3,297,260 4,060,185 -23,155 6694.6729 -0.315%
2039 7,333,540 3,279,948 4,053,593 -24,655 6672.9213 -0.336%
2040 7,308,138 3,262,067 4,046,071 -26,150 6649.8071 -0.358%
2041 7,281,090 3,243,595 4,037,496 -27,945 6625.1961 -0.384%
2042 7,252,429 3,224,586 4,027,844 -29,378 6599.1165 -0.405%
2043 7,222,400 3,205,198 4,017,202 -30,679 6571.793 -0.425%
2044 7,191,086 3,185,507 4,005,579 -31,949 6543.2998 -0.444%
2045 7,158,430 3,165,528 3,992,902 -33,365 6513.5846 -0.466%
2046 7,124,458 3,145,307 3,979,151 -34,579 6482.6729 -0.485%
2047 7,089,170 3,124,850 3,964,320 -35,995 6450.5646 -0.508%
2048 7,052,590 3,104,202 3,948,388 -37,165 6417.2798 -0.527%
2049 7,014,690 3,083,379 3,931,310 -38,637 6382.793 -0.551%
2050 6,975,391 3,062,352 3,913,039 -39,960 6347.0346 -0.573%
2051 6,934,580 3,041,086 3,893,494 -41,661 6309.9004 -0.601%
2052 6,892,056 3,019,494 3,872,561 -43,389 6271.2061 -0.63%
2053 6,847,848 2,997,600 3,850,248 -45,027 6230.9804 -0.658%
2054 6,802,104 2,975,490 3,826,614 -46,460 6189.3576 -0.683%
2055 6,754,880 2,953,188 3,801,693 -47,987 6146.3881 -0.71%
2056 6,706,170 2,930,669 3,775,501 -49,433 6102.066 -0.737%
2057 6,656,324 2,908,099 3,748,225 -50,259 6056.7102 -0.755%
2058 6,605,570 2,885,567 3,720,003 -51,249 6010.5282 -0.776%
2059 6,553,992 2,863,076 3,690,916 -51,909 5963.5955 -0.792%
2060 6,501,772 2,840,720 3,661,052 -52,530 5916.0801 -0.808%
2061 6,449,159 2,818,608 3,630,550 -52,696 5868.2066 -0.817%
2062 6,396,475 2,796,843 3,599,633 -52,671 5820.2689 -0.823%
2063 6,343,711 2,775,388 3,568,323 -52,858 5772.2575 -0.833%
2064 6,291,079 2,754,314 3,536,765 -52,406 5724.3667 -0.833%
2065 6,238,727 2,733,651 3,505,076 -52,298 5676.7307 -0.838%
2066 6,186,619 2,713,343 3,473,276 -51,918 5629.3167 -0.839%
2067 6,134,740 2,693,359 3,441,381 -51,841 5582.1106 -0.845%
2068 6,082,994 2,673,641 3,409,353 -51,650 5535.0264 -0.849%
2069 6,031,568 2,654,233 3,377,335 -51,201 5488.2334 -0.849%
2070 5,980,534 2,635,124 3,345,410 -50,868 5441.7962 -0.851%
2071 5,929,817 2,616,235 3,313,582 -50,566 5395.6479 -0.853%
2072 5,879,443 2,597,557 3,281,886 -50,182 5349.8116 -0.854%
2073 5,829,598 2,579,183 3,250,415 -49,508 5304.4568 -0.849%
2074 5,780,260 2,561,068 3,219,192 -49,167 5259.5637 -0.851%
2075 5,731,410 2,543,184 3,188,226 -48,533 5215.1142 -0.847%
2076 5,683,202 2,525,578 3,157,624 -47,883 5171.2489 -0.843%
2077 5,635,597 2,508,208 3,127,390 -47,328 5127.9318 -0.84%
2078 5,588,590 2,491,057 3,097,534 -46,685 5085.1597 -0.835%
2079 5,542,351 2,474,160 3,068,191 -45,794 5043.0855 -0.826%
2080 5,496,976 2,457,540 3,039,436 -44,956 5001.798 -0.818%
2081 5,452,529 2,441,174 3,011,355 -43,937 4961.3553 -0.806%
2082 5,409,182 2,425,122 2,984,060 -42,757 4921.9131 -0.79%
2083 5,367,025 2,409,416 2,957,610 -41,558 4883.5532 -0.774%
2084 5,326,130 2,394,028 2,932,102 -40,232 4846.3421 -0.755%
2085 5,286,408 2,378,892 2,907,516 -39,211 4810.1988 -0.742%
2086 5,247,833 2,364,009 2,883,824 -37,940 4775.0983 -0.723%
2087 5,210,554 2,349,447 2,861,108 -36,617 4741.1779 -0.703%
2088 5,174,634 2,335,233 2,839,400 -35,225 4708.4927 -0.681%
2089 5,140,078 2,321,381 2,818,698 -33,885 4677.0505 -0.659%
2090 5,106,917 2,307,882 2,799,036 -32,437 4646.8767 -0.635%
2091 5,075,115 2,294,729 2,780,386 -31,168 4617.939 -0.614%
2092 5,044,672 2,281,946 2,762,726 -29,717 4590.2389 -0.589%
2093 5,015,688 2,269,580 2,746,108 -28,252 4563.8653 -0.563%
2094 4,988,166 2,257,654 2,730,512 -26,792 4538.8226 -0.537%
2095 4,962,066 2,246,166 2,715,900 -25,407 4515.0742 -0.512%
2096 4,937,404 2,235,136 2,702,268 -23,918 4492.6333 -0.484%
2097 4,914,239 2,224,592 2,689,648 -22,412 4471.5551 -0.456%
2098 4,892,458 2,214,499 2,677,959 -21,151 4451.7357 -0.432%
2099 4,871,892 2,204,841 2,667,051 -19,980 4433.0227 -0.41%
2100 4,852,441 2,195,590 2,656,852 -18,922 4415.3239 -0.39%

Population Density of China, Hong Kong SAR

Today, China, Hong Kong SAR has a population density of 6816.7502 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 1802.1151 people/km² since the 1950 to 6816.7502 people/km² in 2023. In the future, China, Hong Kong SAR is projected to reach a population density of 4415.3239 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of China, Hong Kong SAR's Population

The population growth rate of China, Hong Kong SAR currently stands at 0.081% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.089 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of China, Hong Kong SAR will decrease to 0.081%. If we look further into the future, we can see that China, Hong Kong SAR's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.39% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 4.714%
1960 4.171%
1970 1.345%
1980 2.141%
1990 1.459%
2000 1.293%
2010 0.492%
2020 -0.025%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.104%
2040 -0.358%
2050 -0.573%
2060 -0.808%
2070 -0.851%
2080 -0.818%
2090 -0.635%
2100 -0.39%
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Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR

Today, China, Hong Kong SAR has an average life expectancy of 85.8278 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 59.3227 years since the 1950 to 85.8278 years in 2023. In the future, China, Hong Kong SAR is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 95.373 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 59,322
1960 66,238
1970 71,305
1980 74,850
1990 77,472
2000 80,746
2010 82,993
2020 85,196
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 86,800
2040 88,183
2050 89,541
2060 90,805
2070 91,974
2080 93,061
2090 94,194
2100 95,373
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Migration to and from China, Hong Kong SAR

In 2023 China, Hong Kong SAR will see net migrations of 19,999 people. This means that 19,999 more people will immigrate to China, Hong Kong SAR than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of China, Hong Kong SAR was 19,999.

Net Migration for China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 31,142
1960 39,211
1970 -3,703
1980 53,964
1990 42,265
2000 60,719
2010 10,584
2020 0
Year Net Migration
2030 19,999
2040 19,999
2050 19,999
2060 19,999
2070 19,999
2080 19,999
2090 19,999
2100 19,999
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Births in China, Hong Kong SAR

In 2023, China, Hong Kong SAR will see 41,409 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by China, Hong Kong SAR in 2022, when the country saw 41,923 new borns.

Births China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 81,673
1960 110,543
1970 77,277
1980 77,704
1990 75,051
2000 62,726
2010 68,926
2020 51,511
Year Births
2030 36,039
2040 33,711
2050 37,759
2060 30,713
2070 29,322
2080 31,445
2090 31,161
2100 29,967
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Deaths in China, Hong Kong SAR

In 2023, 55,349 people will die in China, Hong Kong SAR. That is a decrease of China, Hong Kong SAR's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 62,496 deaths.

Deaths China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 19,475
1960 19,887
1970 20,396
1980 25,087
1990 32,119
2000 36,403
2010 44,420
2020 53,408
Year Births
2030 63,800
2040 79,857
2050 97,714
2060 103,243
2070 100,192
2080 96,400
2090 83,596
2100 68,885
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Median Age in China, Hong Kong SAR

The median age of China, Hong Kong SAR has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of China, Hong Kong SAR will reach 56.2089 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 22.7784
1960 21.9622
1970 20.2357
1980 24.5292
1990 29.7524
2000 35.0899
2010 40.0224
2020 44.3052
Year Median Age
2030 49.3465
2040 54.3242
2050 57.8348
2060 59.468
2070 58.9381
2080 59.8518
2090 58.0593
2100 56.2089
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Fertility Rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

The fertility rate of China, Hong Kong SAR has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of China, Hong Kong SAR will reach 1.3043 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 4.414
1960 5.0668
1970 3.4848
1980 1.856
1990 1.2882
2000 1.0288
2010 1.1184
2020 0.87
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 0.8652
2040 0.9651
2050 1.0574
2060 1.1127
2070 1.1725
2080 1.2124
2090 1.269
2100 1.3043
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Infant Mortality Rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of China, Hong Kong SAR while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of China, Hong Kong SAR has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 68.6258. Today, China, Hong Kong SAR has a much better infant mortality rate of 1.1265 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when China, Hong Kong SAR is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.2976 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in China, Hong Kong SAR Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 68.6258
1960 39.4443
1970 20.2544
1980 11.0764
1990 6.1667
2000 2.9809
2010 1.6953
2020 1.2332
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 0.9729
2040 0.808
2050 0.6825
2060 0.5774
2070 0.4887
2080 0.4134
2090 0.3534
2100 0.2976
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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