Population density in Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China had 7,165.8 people per km² in 2024.
Hong Kong SAR, China, 2024
7,165.8
Change from 2023
−0.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
4th of 214
Population density in Hong Kong SAR, China over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hong Kong SAR, China | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,165.8 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 7,177.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 6,996.3 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 7,060.1 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 7,124.8 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 7,150.4 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 7,097.7 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 7,041.1 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 6,987.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 6,944.1 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 6,885.2 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 6,837.0 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 6,809.6 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 6,734.9 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 6,689.7 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 6,640.8 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 6,626.5 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 6,587.0 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 6,530.6 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 6,488.8 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 6,460.5 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 6,410.3 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 6,423.0 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 6,394.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 6,347.6 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 7,177.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6,885.2 people per km², the figure has changed by +4.1%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China has the 4th highest value.
More for Hong Kong SAR, China
All statistics for Hong Kong SAR, China
Population
7,498,900 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
100.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
7,442,734 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
46.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.72 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.26%
2023 · UN Population Division