Hong Kong

Territory in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 100% (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Aged 0–14: 10.3% (2025). World rank 215 of 216; in Asia, 48 of 49. Life expectancy, women: 88.2 years (2024). World rank 2 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 7.3M → 7.5M, population growth per year +0.9% → -0.3%, and net migration per year +10.5K → +17.9K. Better than all its neighbours (China): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 7,498,900 2025
Population density: 6,792.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.3% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: +17.9K 2025
Born in another country: 41.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 10.3% 2025
Aged 15–64: 66% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 23.7% 2025
Life expectancy: 85.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 88.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 82.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 0.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 4.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7 2024

Society

Languages: English, Chinese
Religions: other 54.3%, Buddhist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Catholic 5.3%, and Muslim 4.2% (2016)