Population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population in the largest city was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1987
All-time low
94.7%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 1974.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.0% | — |
| 1961 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2%, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.4%, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 94.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More urban development data for Hong Kong, China
- Population density 7,177 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 1.04 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.77 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7,319 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 7.77 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China?
- Population in the largest city in Hong Kong, China was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 1974.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population in the largest city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.