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Hong Kong Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Hong Kong Population is increasing
  • Hong Kong Population Density is increasing
  • Hong Kong Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Hong Kong Fertility Rate is increasing
Every year Hong Kong population is expected to increase by 14149 people. Hong Kong contributes 0.08% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Hong Kong is 84.534 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Hong Kong Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Hong Kong Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Hong Kong Population (in million) 7.02 7.54 7.98
Hong Kong Global Rank 103rd 104th 105th
Hong Kong Global Population Share 0.1% 0.09% 0.09%
Hong Kong Global Population Density 6625.71 7218.02 7671.49
Hong Kong Global Population Density Rank 94th 96th 98th
Hong Kong Average Life Expectancy 82.93 84.53 86.01
Hong Kong Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 2nd 1st 1st
Hong Kong Fertility Rate 1.11 1.37 1.53
Hong Kong Fertility Rate Global Rank 199th 193rd 184th
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Hong Kong population is expected to increase by 14149 people. 
  • Hong Kong population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Hong Kong will have more death than births from 2032 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Hong Kong Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 104th-112th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Hong Kong population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 0.2%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Hong Kong is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2060. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Hong Kong contributes 0.08% of world's total population. 

Hong Kong
 Population Fact

Hong Kong
 Total Population Trend

Hong Kong
 Population Growth Rate

Hong Kong
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 7.02 Million 103rd
2020 7.54 Million 104th
2030 7.98 Million 105th
2040 8.19 Million 108th
2050 8.25 Million 112th
2060 8.27 Million 112th
2070 8.25 Million 111th
2080 8.18 Million 110th
2090 8.19 Million 110th
2100 8.29 Million 107th

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 7.02 Million 0.6%
2020 7.54 Million 0.67%
2030 7.98 Million 0.36%
2040 8.19 Million 0.08%
2050 8.25 Million 0.02%
2060 8.27 Million -0.1%
2070 8.25 Million -0.16%
2080 8.18 Million -0.08%
2090 8.19 Million 0.03%
2100 8.29 Million 0.05%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 7.02 Million 0.1%
2020 7.54 Million 0.09%
2030 7.98 Million 0.09%
2040 8.19 Million 0.08%
2050 8.25 Million 0.08%
2060 8.27 Million 0.08%
2070 8.25 Million 0.07%
2080 8.18 Million 0.07%
2090 8.19 Million 0.07%
2100 8.29 Million 0.07%

Hong-Kong Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Hong Kong population density is 7793.12 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Hong Kong Ranks in range of 96th-104th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Hong Kong. 

Hong Kong
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 6625.71 94th
2020 7218.02 96th
2030 7671.49 98th
2040 7935.42 100th
2050 8081.77 102nd
2060 8058.87 104th
2070 7894.15 106th
2080 7596.01 108th
2090 7179.61 110th
2100 6665.58 112th

Hong-Kong Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Hong Kong is 84.534 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Hong Kong ranks 1st in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Hong Kong
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 82.93 2nd
2020 84.53 1st
2030 86.01 1st
2040 87.48 1st
2050 88.9 1st
2060 90.23 1st
2070 91.43 1st
2080 92.51 1st
2090 93.58 2nd
2100 0

Hong-Kong Average Fertility Rate

  • In Hong Kong, Women gives birth to 1.378 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in increasing trend. 
  • Hong Kong rank is in range of 193rd-148th in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Hong Kong
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 1.11 199th
2020 1.37 193rd
2030 1.53 184th
2040 1.63 177th
2050 1.69 168th
2060 1.73 148th
2070 1.76 134th
2080 1.78 122nd
2090 1.8 109th
2100 1.81 104th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Hong Kong population was 1973998 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.02%.Currently Hong Kong population is around 7025221 and by year 2030 its expected to be 7987249 .Hong Kong ranks 103rd when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Hong Kong in 2010 was 82.936, in 2020 its 84.534 and by 2050 it will be 88.909.As mentioned in Highlight's Hong Kong population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is increasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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