Number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in the capital city was 1.34 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China is 1.34 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.81 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million people, in 2100.
That places Hong Kong, China 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.81 million people | — |
| 2025 | 4.75 million people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 4.66 million people | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 4.53 million people | -2.7% |
| 2040 | 4.38 million people | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 4.19 million people | -4.5% |
| 2050 | 3.93 million people | -6.1% |
| 2055 | 3.66 million people | -6.9% |
| 2060 | 3.36 million people | -8.0% |
| 2065 | 3.09 million people | -8.2% |
| 2070 | 2.79 million people | -9.8% |
| 2075 | 2.51 million people | -10.1% |
| 2080 | 2.23 million people | -11.0% |
| 2085 | 1.97 million people | -11.5% |
| 2090 | 1.73 million people | -12.2% |
| 2095 | 1.52 million people | -12.1% |
| 2100 | 1.34 million people | -11.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.34 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.34 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,568 people, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.78 million people | 4.75 million people | 4.81 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.60 million people | 4.53 million people | 4.66 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.29 million people | 4.19 million people | 4.38 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.79 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.93 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.23 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.36 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.65 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.79 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.10 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.23 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.63 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.73 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Hong Kong, China was 1.34 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2100.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.