China, Hong Kong SAR population 7,795,216 (live)

The population of China, Hong Kong SAR is expected to grow by 49,000 in 2024 and reach 7,830,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 18,113 people yearly. The population density of China, Hong Kong SAR has changed from 5,063.1 in 1980 to 7,279.3 in 2022.

Current population 7,795,216 people at present (Friday 29th of March 2024)
Median Age 44.7 years
Population density 7,358.0 per km2
Population of China, Hong Kong SAR from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 7,784,000 49,000 (0.6%) 18,113 44.7 7,358 7,784,000 (100.0%)
2023 7,735,000 52,000 (0.7%) 18,113 44.5 7,319 7,735,000 (100.0%)
2022 7,683,000 52,000 (0.7%) 18,113 44.2 7,279 7,683,000 (100.0%)
2021 7,631,000 55,000 (0.7%) 18,113 44.0 7,236 7,631,000 (100.0%)
2020 7,576,000 55,000 (0.7%) 18,113 43.8 1.38 7,188 7,576,000 (100.0%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 29,308 43.6 1.34 7,134 7,521,000 (100.0%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 29,308 43.4 1.30 7,075 7,464,000 (100.0%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 29,308 43.3 1.27 7,014 7,406,000 (100.0%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 29,308 43.0 1.23 6,987 7,346,700 (100.0%)
2015 7,305,700 64,000 (0.9%) 29,308 42.7 1.20 6,944 7,305,700 (100.0%)
2010 7,024,200 51,400 (0.7%) 14,978 41.0 1.13 6,690 7,024,200 (100.0%)
2005 6,813,200 29,700 (0.4%) 17,949 39.0 0.97 6,489 6,813,200 (100.0%)
2000 6,665,000 58,500 (0.9%) 12,959 36.7 1.04 6,348 6,665,000 (100.0%)
1995 6,156,100 120,700 (2.0%) 75,137 35.3 1.30 5,863 6,156,100 (100.0%)
1990 5,704,500 18,300 (0.3%) 31,297 33.3 1.27 5,762 5,676,947 (99.5%)
1985 5,456,200 58,300 (1.1%) 44,252 31.5 1.49 5,511 5,069,901 (92.9%)
1980 5,063,100 133,400 (2.6%) 32,121 30.0 2.05 5,063 4,631,623 (91.5%)
1975 4,461,600 83,800 (1.9%) 81,327 28.4 2.67 4,417 4,001,832 (89.7%)
1970 3,959,000 95,100 (2.4%) 14,794 26.9 3.28 3,881 3,473,191 (87.7%)
1965 3,597,900 93,300 (2.6%) 14,318 25.5 4.42 3,527 3,109,377 (86.4%)
1960 3,075,605 92,495 (2.9%) -5,477 25.2 5.01 2,919 2,620,415 (85.2%)

In 2023 the population of China, Hong Kong SAR was 7,735,000 and the average age increased from 25.2 in 1960 to 44.5. Urban population has increased from 6,665,000 (100.0%) in 2000 to 7,784,000 (100.0%) in the current year. The population density of China, Hong Kong SAR has changed from 5,063.1 in 1980 to 7,279.3 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 18,113 43.8 1.38 7,188 7,576,000 (100.0%)
2025 7,830,000 46,000 (0.6%) 30,000 45.0 1.46 7,399 7,830,000 (100.0%)
2030 8,016,000 30,000 (0.4%) 30,000 46.1 1.53 7,607 8,016,000 (100.0%)
2035 8,106,000 11,000 (0.1%) 30,000 47.2 1.59 7,740 8,106,000 (100.0%)
2040 8,117,000 -2,000 (0.0%) 30,000 48.3 1.63 7,809 8,117,000 (100.0%)
2045 8,088,000 -7,000 (-0.1%) 30,000 49.1 1.67 7,842 8,088,000 (100.0%)
2050 8,064,000 -3,000 (0.0%) 30,000 49.3 1.70 7,860 8,064,000 (100.0%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 88.5 (85.6 years for male and 91.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 7,860.1 people per square kilometer.

China, Hong Kong SAR demographics 2023

The demographics of China, Hong Kong SAR constitutes of 4,246,000 women and 3,537,000 men, which means there are 833 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.4% of population (1,353,638) is 19 or younger, 61.4% of population (4,776,262) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.3% of population (1,656,435) is over 65.

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