Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 7.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China is 7.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, in 1960.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.77 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.61 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 3.40 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.50 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.75 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.66 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 7.03 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 7.55 million | 7.77 million | 6 |
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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, 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 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 in Hong Kong, China?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Hong Kong, China was 7.77 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.