Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China, is renowned for its iconic Victoria Harbour and the soaring skyline featuring the International Commerce Centre. The region also boasts natural beauty with locales like Lantau Island, home to the famous Tian Tan Buddha statue.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,524,100 | -12,000 | |
| 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 | — |