Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 7,319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China is 7,319 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7,319 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,644 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,644 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,727 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,805 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,881 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,956 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,033 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,110 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,187 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,261 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,331 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,399 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,468 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,540 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,624 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,762 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,885 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,067 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 4,219 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4,365 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,497 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,609 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,751 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,837 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,921 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,010 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,164 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,397 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,571 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,705 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,812 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,903 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,978 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,044 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,116 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,848 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,945 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,054 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,166 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,266 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,346 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,402 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,438 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,460 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,479 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,503 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,534 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,570 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,610 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,651 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,691 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,729 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,768 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,808 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,852 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,901 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,955 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,014 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,075 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,134 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,188 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,236 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,279 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,319 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 7,319 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.2 units per square kilometre, 302.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 7,319 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.9 units per square kilometre, 262.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 units per square kilometre | 2,644 units per square kilometre | 3,261 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,766 units per square kilometre | 3,331 units per square kilometre | 4,365 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,046 units per square kilometre | 4,497 units per square kilometre | 5,705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,013 units per square kilometre | 5,812 units per square kilometre | 6,266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,499 units per square kilometre | 6,346 units per square kilometre | 6,651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,893 units per square kilometre | 6,691 units per square kilometre | 7,134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,256 units per square kilometre | 7,188 units per square kilometre | 7,319 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per capita 1.04 units per person (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 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 square in Hong Kong, China?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Hong Kong, China was 7,319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,319 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.