Hong Kong Population History
1960 - 2026
Hong Kong's population has grown from 3,094,840 in 1960 to 7,536,100 in 2023, a total increase of 143.5% (2.44x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.1M
2023 Population
7.5M
Total Growth
143.5%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.1M
1970
4.0M
1980
5.1M
1990
5.7M
2000
6.7M
2010
7.0M
2020
7.5M
2023
7.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.06%
1965-1970
+1.93%
1970-1975
+2.42%
1975-1980
+2.56%
1980-1985
+1.51%
1985-1990
+0.89%
1990-1995
+1.54%
1995-2000
+1.60%
2000-2005
+0.44%
2005-2010
+0.61%
2010-2015
+0.75%
2015-2020
+0.52%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,536,100 | +190,000 |
| 2022 | 7,346,100 | -67,000 |
| 2021 | 7,413,100 | -67,900 |
| 2020 | 7,481,000 | -26,900 |
| 2019 | 7,507,900 | +55,300 |
| 2018 | 7,452,600 | +59,400 |
| 2017 | 7,393,200 | +56,600 |
| 2016 | 7,336,600 | +45,300 |
| 2015 | 7,291,300 | +61,800 |
| 2014 | 7,229,500 | +50,600 |
| 2013 | 7,178,900 | +28,800 |
| 2012 | 7,150,100 | +78,500 |
| 2011 | 7,071,600 | +47,400 |
| 2010 | 7,024,200 | +51,400 |
| 2009 | 6,972,800 | +15,000 |
| 2008 | 6,957,800 | +41,500 |
| 2007 | 6,916,300 | +59,200 |
| 2006 | 6,857,100 | +43,900 |
| 2005 | 6,813,200 | +29,700 |
| 2004 | 6,783,500 | +52,700 |
| 2003 | 6,730,800 | -13,300 |
| 2002 | 6,744,100 | +29,800 |
| 2001 | 6,714,300 | +49,300 |
| 2000 | 6,665,000 | +58,500 |
| 1999 | 6,606,500 | +62,800 |
| 1998 | 6,543,700 | +54,400 |
| 1997 | 6,489,300 | +53,800 |
| 1996 | 6,435,500 | +279,400 |
| 1995 | 6,156,100 | +120,700 |
| 1994 | 6,035,400 | +134,400 |
| 1993 | 5,901,000 | +100,500 |
| 1992 | 5,800,500 | +48,500 |
| 1991 | 5,752,000 | +47,500 |
| 1990 | 5,704,500 | +18,300 |
| 1989 | 5,686,200 | +58,600 |
| 1988 | 5,627,600 | +47,100 |
| 1987 | 5,580,500 | +55,900 |
| 1986 | 5,524,600 | +68,400 |
| 1985 | 5,456,200 | +58,300 |
| 1984 | 5,397,900 | +52,800 |
| 1983 | 5,345,100 | +80,600 |
| 1982 | 5,264,500 | +81,100 |
| 1981 | 5,183,400 | +120,300 |
| 1980 | 5,063,100 | +133,400 |
| 1979 | 4,929,700 | +262,200 |
| 1978 | 4,667,500 | +83,800 |
| 1977 | 4,583,700 | +65,700 |
| 1976 | 4,518,000 | +56,400 |
| 1975 | 4,461,600 | +83,800 |
| 1974 | 4,377,800 | +136,200 |
| 1973 | 4,241,600 | +118,000 |
| 1972 | 4,123,600 | +78,300 |
| 1971 | 4,045,300 | +86,300 |
| 1970 | 3,959,000 | +95,100 |
| 1969 | 3,863,900 | +61,200 |
| 1968 | 3,802,700 | +79,900 |
| 1967 | 3,722,800 | +92,900 |
| 1966 | 3,629,900 | +32,000 |
| 1965 | 3,597,900 | +93,300 |
| 1964 | 3,504,600 | +83,700 |
| 1963 | 3,420,900 | +115,700 |
| 1962 | 3,305,200 | +137,100 |
| 1961 | 3,168,100 | +73,260 |
| 1960 | 3,094,840 | — |