Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 1.04 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1.04 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.04 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8364 units per person, in 1963.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8438 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8513 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8416 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8364 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8385 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8381 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8522 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8521 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8548 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8608 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8583 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.857 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8579 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8513 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8443 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8516 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8686 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8873 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9039 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8855 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8881 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8891 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8935 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8959 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.909 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9254 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9575 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.98 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9932 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9974 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9699 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9795 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9893 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9959 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9998 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9974 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9939 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9958 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9952 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9937 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9962 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9977 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 units per person | +0.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.04 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2829 units per person, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.04 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2858 units per person, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.847 units per person | 0.8364 units per person | 0.8608 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8666 units per person | 0.8443 units per person | 0.9039 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9234 units per person | 0.8881 units per person | 0.9932 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9994 units per person | 0.9699 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 0.9974 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9964 units per person | 0.9937 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More urban development data for Hong Kong, China
- Population in the largest city 100.0% (2025)
- Population density 7,177 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Hong Kong, China was 1.04 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8364 units per person in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.