Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 5.88 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.88 million
World rank
49th
of 182 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong, 1950–2020

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1950198520201950: 1.2M1955: 1.5M1960: 1.9M1965: 2.3M1970: 2.4M1975: 2.9M1980: 3.2M1985: 3.5M1990: 3.6M1995: 4.0M2000: 4.3M2005: 4.4M2010: 5.6M2015: 5.8M2020: 5.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong is 5.88 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong peaked at 5.88 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1950.

That places Hong Kong 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.34 million 1.15 million 1.54 million 2
1960s 2.11 million 1.93 million 2.29 million 2
1970s 2.65 million 2.43 million 2.88 million 2
1980s 3.34 million 3.20 million 3.48 million 2
1990s 3.78 million 3.58 million 3.97 million 2
2000s 4.36 million 4.30 million 4.43 million 2
2010s 5.68 million 5.59 million 5.78 million 2
2020s 5.88 million 5.88 million 5.88 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Hong Kong was 5.88 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1950.
How does Hong Kong rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Hong Kong ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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