Hong Kong Population Clock

Hong Kong records about 101 births and 144 deaths a day — more deaths than births. Natural change is therefore negative, at roughly 43 fewer people per day, or about 15,706 a year before migration.

Net migration runs at about 17,863 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 114% of its natural change.

If the current rate held indefinitely, Hong Kong would take roughly 207 years to halve in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.

Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 7.34 million to 7.50 million — a gain of 162,300, or 2.2%.

With about 7,177 people per square kilometre, Hong Kong is among the most densely populated places on earth, roughly 115.5× the world average of 62. That ranks 2nd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Singapore and Bangladesh.

Hong Kong covers about 1,050 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 7.50 million into that density figure.

About 100.0% of people live in urban areas, making Hong Kong almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 7.50 million town and city dwellers and 0 living rurally.

Hong Kong has one of the world’s oldest populations: about 10.3% are under 15 and 23.7% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.

The total fertility rate is about 0.84 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.

Life expectancy at birth is about 85.4 years, roughly 11.9 years above the global average of 73.5.