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Hong Kong in figures

A profile of Hong Kong from official statistics: 14 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Hong Kong was 7.5 million in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 104th highest of 215 countries.

Population7.5 million2025Down 0.3% from 2024The 104th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate2.55%2023Up 3.46 percentage points from 2022The 28th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate46.15 years2023, estimatedUp 0.56 years from 2022The 11th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over21.6%2023Up 1 percentage point from 2022
Population density7,165.8 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.2% from 2023
Net migration-3,4272023Unchanged from 2022
6.6M6.8M7M7.2M7.4M7.6M20012005200920132017202120252001: 6,714,300 persons2002: 6,744,100 persons2003: 6,730,800 persons2004: 6,783,500 persons2005: 6,813,200 persons2006: 6,857,100 persons2007: 6,916,300 persons2008: 6,957,800 persons2009: 6,972,800 persons2010: 7,024,200 persons2011: 7,071,600 persons2012: 7,150,100 persons2013: 7,178,900 persons2014: 7,229,500 persons2015: 7,291,300 persons2016: 7,336,600 persons2017: 7,393,200 persons2018: 7,452,600 persons2019: 7,507,900 persons2020: 7,481,000 persons2021: 7,413,100 persons2022: 7,346,100 persons2023: 7,536,100 persons2024: 7,524,100 persons2025: 7,498,900 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Hong Kong was 3.65% in 2025, up 0.67 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate3.65%2025Up 0.67 percentage points from 2024
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over54.8%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 67th lowest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over56.4%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 51st lowest of 181 countries
246820012005200920132017202120252001: 5.09 %2002: 7.28 %2003: 7.86 %2004: 6.74 %2005: 5.58 %2006: 4.77 %2007: 4.01 %2008: 3.56 %2009: 5.26 %2010: 4.33 %2011: 3.42 %2012: 3.29 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.31 %2016: 3.39 %2017: 3.12 %2018: 2.81 %2019: 2.92 %2020: 5.81 %2021: 5.17 %2022: 4.32 %2023: 2.95 %2024: 2.99 %2025: 3.65 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT).

Sources: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Hong Kong was $427.31 billion in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024, and the 39th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$427.31 billion2025Up 4.6% from 2024The 39th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$56,9832025Up 5% from 2024The 23rd highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth3.5%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024The 75th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)80,423 international $2025Up 6.7% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP396.6%2025Up 37.3 percentage points from 2024
100K200K300K400K500K20012005200920132017202120252001: 169,404.3 USD million2002: 166,348.9 USD million2003: 161,385.6 USD million2004: 169,099.8 USD million2005: 181,569.3 USD million2006: 193,535.4 USD million2007: 211,596.9 USD million2008: 219,278.7 USD million2009: 214,047.8 USD million2010: 228,638.7 USD million2011: 248,513.6 USD million2012: 262,628.9 USD million2013: 275,696.9 USD million2014: 291,460 USD million2015: 309,385.6 USD million2016: 320,860.3 USD million2017: 341,273.3 USD million2018: 361,731.1 USD million2019: 363,074.5 USD million2020: 344,943.1 USD million2021: 368,954.2 USD million2022: 358,673.5 USD million2023: 380,762.3 USD million2024: 408,368.7 USD million2025: 427,310.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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