| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,410,000–7,520,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 7,415,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 7,524,000 people |
| Median age | 46.8 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 85.4–85.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 85.39 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 85.51 years |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 91.6%, Filipino 2.7%, Indonesian 1.9%, other 3.7% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Cantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.8%, other 2%, persons under 5 or mute 3.2% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est.); note: many people practice Confucianism, regardless of their religion or not having a religious affiliationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 100% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | -0.159 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Birth rate | 4.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Death rate | 7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Urban population | 100 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Languages (structured) | No authoritative open source found |
Population
Hong Kong
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Hong Kong's population on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (7,410,000–7,520,000 people), median age (46.8 years). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.