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Hong Kong by the numbers

Official figures for Hong Kong. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

7,498,900

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2025

From 7,291,300 in 2015 to 7,498,900 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+0.2%

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

100.0%

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2025

From 100.0% in 2015 to 100.0% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

85.4years

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2024

From 84.3 years in 2015 to 85.4 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$56,983

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2025

From $42,432 in 2015 to $56,983 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

2.8%

Hong KongWorld Bank, 2025

From 3.3% in 2015 to 2.8% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.