Name: Hong Kong Population
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The total population in Hong Kong was estimated at 7.5 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Hong Kong had a population of 3.1 million people. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Population in Hong Kong is expected to reach 7.54 Million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Population is projected to trend around 7.54 Million in 2026 and 7.55 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	3671.30	3657.30	Thousand	Jul 2025
Job Vacancies	55172.00	58411.00		Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	57.00	56.70	percent	Jul 2025
Population	7.53	7.53	Million	Dec 2024
Productivity	113.50	111.30	points	Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons	145.00	136.20	Thousand	Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate	3.70	3.50	percent	Jul 2025
Wages	19115.00	19101.00	HKD/Month	Mar 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	17932.00	17767.00	HKD/Month	Mar 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	7.30	6.80	percent	Jul 2025

Hong Kong Population

The population of Hong Kong represents 0.10 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 982 people on the planet is a resident of Hong Kong.