Hong Kong SAR, China Population

1961 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) population

  • The Hong Kong SAR (China) population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 7.5 million people in Dec 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.5 million people in Dec 2019 and a record low of 3.2 million people in Dec 1961

Census and Statistics Department provides year-end Population.


Further information about Hong Kong SAR (China) population data

  • In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.9 % in Jan 2024
  • Monthly earnings of the Hong Kong SAR (China) population was 2,336.4 USD in Sep 2023
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 57.1 % in Jan 2024

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Population from 1961 to 2023 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Population

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Population in 2023?

The Hong Kong SAR (China) population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 7.5 million people in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.5 2023 7.5 2022 3.2 1961 7.5 2019 Person mn yearly 1961 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,875.566 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 19,445.641 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 899.376 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 383.515 2029 yearly 2005 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 950.843 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.060 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,325.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 36,315.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 271,594.847 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,640.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,511.675 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,291.683 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19,720.026 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,846.766 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 131,552.956 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 447.600 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 1,743.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 29,693.235 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 38,295.387 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,111.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,116.785 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -875.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 218.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 480.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,146,500.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.833 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,784,610.608 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) -44,692.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,251,277.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -33,665.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 71,195.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 213,245.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -6,799.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -104.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1,926,653.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -9,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 111,045.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 420,259.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 175,588.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -4,338.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 475,246.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) 16,099.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 107.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 128,563.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -36,805.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -149,798.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 196,253.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 202,933.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,855,458.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) 16,991.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 3,996.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) -5,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 8,334.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 54,987.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 37,426.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -186,603.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 27,345.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 17,518.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,244,478.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) -49,827.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 48,301,734.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 13,939,415.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 34,362,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,362,420.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 195,456.064 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,190,041.221 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,016.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 136.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,064,658.124 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,000,734.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.3 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Nov 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 36.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 353.832 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,367.551 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 355,071.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,278,348.157 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -5.94 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 211.18 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2023
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) 3.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) 1.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024

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