Demographics of Hong Kong

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Demographics of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Population Pyramid.svg
Population pyramid of Hong Kong in 2020
Population7,503,100 (2024 est.)
Growth rate0.4% (2024 est.)
Birth rate4.43 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate8.47 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy83.61 years
 • male80.91 years
 • female86.46 years (2022 est.)
Fertility rate0.75 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Infant mortality rate2.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years13.04% (male 495,977/female 454,723)
15–64 years66.02% (male 2,164,667/female 2,646,774)
65 and over20.94% (male 706,761/female 819,265) (2023 est.) [1]
Sex ratio
Total0.86 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.06 male(s)/female
Under 151.09 male(s)/female
65 and over0.71 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality Hongkongers
Major ethnic Cantonese people
Language
OfficialCantonese (88.9%), English (4.3%), Mandarin (1.9%)

Demographic features of the population of Hong Kong include population density, ethnicity, education level, the health of the populace, religious affiliations, and other aspects.

Contents

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,300 people per square kilometre. [2] At the same time, Hong Kong has one of the world's lowest birth rates—0.68 per woman of child-bearing age as of 2022, far below the replacement rate of 2.1. It is estimated that 26.8% of the population will be aged 65 or more in 2033, up from 12.1% in 2005. Hong Kong recorded a crude birth rate of 8.2 per 1,000 people on average annually in 2005–2010. [3]

Ethnically, Hong Kong mainly consists of Chinese who constitute approximately 92% of the population. [4] [5] Of these, many originate from various regions in Guangdong. There are also a number of descendants of immigrants from elsewhere in Southern China during and after the Chinese Civil War.

Terminology

People from Hong Kong generally refer to themselves, in Cantonese, as Hèung Góng Yàhn (Chinese :香港人; Cantonese Yale :Hèung Góng Yàhn; lit.'Hong Kong people'); however, the term is not restricted to those of Chinese descent, owing to Hong Kong's roughly 160-year colonial history that saw the civil servants and traders of British, Indian, Russian and other ethnic groups stationed in Hong Kong.

In English, the term 'Hongkongers' (or sometimes 'Hong Kongers') is also used to refer to Hong Kongese people, while the term 'Hongkongese' is sometimes used as an adjective to describe people or things related to Hong Kong. [6] [7]

Population density

Population graph of Hong Kong Hong Kong Population.svg
Population graph of Hong Kong

The following census data is available for Hong Kong between the years 1841–2011. In 2011, Hong Kong had a population of just over 7 million, with a density of approximately 6,300 people per square kilometer. This makes Hong Kong the fourth most densely populated region in the world, after Macau, Monaco, and Singapore. [2]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1841 7,450—    
1851 32,983+16.04%
1861 119,320+13.72%
1871 120,124+0.07%
1881 160,402+2.93%
1891 221,441+3.28%
1901 368,987+5.24%
1911 456,739+2.16%
1921 625,166+3.19%
1931 840,473+3.00%
1941 1,639,000+6.91%
1945 600,000−22.22%
1951 2,070,000+22.92%
1961 3,128,648+4.22%
1971 3,936,630+2.32%
1981 5,183,400+2.79%
1991 5,752,000+1.05%
2001 6,714,300+1.56%
2011 7,071,600+0.52%
2021 7,413,070+0.47%
Sources: Census and Statistics Department, [8] [9] [10] [11] CICRED, [12] Office for National Statistics [13]

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in Hong Kong (2021) [14] [15]
Ethnic groups (alone)
Chinese
 
91.6%
Filipino
 
2.7%
Indonesian
 
1.9%
South Asians
 
1.4%
Other
 
3%

Chinese

Historically, the major Chinese groups in Hong Kong include the Punti, Hakka, Cantonese (including Toishanese), Hoklo, [16] and Tanka. [17] The Punti, and Tanka people in Hong Kong are largely descendants of the indigenous population, while the Hakka and Hoklo groups are composed of both indigenous groups and more recent migrants.

Most Teochew-speaking migrants immigrated to Hong Kong between the late 1940s and early 1970s, while migrants from Fujian (previously Southern Min speakers, and increasingly more Central Min and Northern Min speakers) have constituted a growing number of migrants since 1978. [18] Many Taishanese and Cantonese also migrated after 1949.

According to the 2016 by-census, 92% of the Hong Kong population belongs to a Chinese ethnicity. [4] The Hong Kong census does not currently categorise Han Chinese subgroups nor does it differentiate other Chinese ethnicities, although in the past the census would collect information on language and dialect use. [19] However, the majority of Hongkongers of Chinese descent trace their ancestry to various parts of Southern China: the Guangzhou area, followed by Siyi (Toishanese people), Chaoshan (a region of Eastern Guangdong home to Teochew speakers), Fujian, and Shanghai. [20] Some Cantonese people also originate from Hakka-speaking villages in the New Territories. [21]

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Stanley Market

Ethnic minorities

8% of the population of Hong Kong are categorised as "ethnic minorities", including a large number of Filipinos and Indonesians, who together make up approximately 4.6% of the population. [22] [23] [24] However, the majority of the Filipinos and Indonesians population are short-termed foreign domestic helpers. After excluding foreign domestic helpers, the number of ethnic minorities was 263,593 in 2016, making up 3.6% of the whole Hong Kong population. [25]

Census data from 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021. [14]
Ethnic
group		2006 By-census2011 Census2016 By-census2021 Census
Number %Number %Number %Number %
Chinese6,522,148
95.0%
6,620,393
93.6%
6,752,202
92.0%
6,793,502
91.6%
Filipino112,453
1.6%
133,018
1.9%
184,081
2.5%
201,291
2.7%
Indonesian87,840
1.3%
133,377
1.9%
153,299
2.1%
142,065
1.9%
White36,384
0.5%
55,236
0.8%
58,209
0.8%
61,582
0.8%
Indian20,444
0.3%
28,616
0.4%
36,462
0.5%
42,569
0.6%
Nepalese15,950
0.2%
16,518
0.2%
25,472
0.3%
29,701
0.4%
Pakistani11,111
0.2%
18,042
0.3%
18,094
0.2%
24,385
0.3%
Thai11,900
0.2%
11,213
0.2%
10,215
0.1%
12,972
0.2%
Japanese13,189
0.2%
12,580
0.2%
9,976
0.1%
10,291
0.1%
Other Asian12,663
0.2%
12,247
0.2%
19,589
0.3%
10,574
0.1%
Others20,264
0.3%
30,336
0.4%
68,986
0.9%
70,124
0.9%
Total6,864,3467,071,5767,336,5857,413,070

Circa 2018 there were about 2,000 people of African origins with about 800–1,000 in Yuen Long. [26] Chungking Mansions is another area of settlement and employment. Some Africans seeking to asylum travelled to Hong Kong as of June 2020. [27] According to Lingnan University professor Lisa Leung Yuk-ming, African settlement began in the 1990s. The Hong Kong African Association (香港非洲人協會) is an ethnic association for those people. [28]

A Thai community began in Hong Kong when Thai women travelled with their husbands, of Chaozhou (Chiu Chow) origin, to Hong Kong in the 1970s. In 2016, Hong Kong had about 10,215 Thai residents, with around 33% residing in Kowloon City. [29]

Nationality

Due to its history as trading, business, and tourism hub, a large number of expatriates live in Hong Kong, representing 8% of the population. [30] The following lists ethnic groups with significant presence in Hong Kong in alphabetical order by category:

Age groups

Population pyramid 2016 Bevolkerungspyramide Hongkong 2016.png
Population pyramid 2016

United Nations data

According to United Nations estimates from 1 July 2013, Hong Kong's population is distributed in the following age ranges, with the largest age group represented being 50–54 years: [31]

Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates Hong Kong SAR (China) Population 1950-2021 Forecast 2022-2032 UN World Population Prospects 2022.svg
Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total3,330,7003,856,8007,187,500100
0–4134,500125,700260,2003.62
5–9128,000120,200248,2003.45
10–14149,100139,600288,7004.02
15–19208,000196,300404,3005.63
20–24226,400230,700457,1006.36
25–29221,800295,800517,6007.20
30–34231,900343,200575,1008.00
35–39229,500331,000560,5007.80
40–44239,800338,700578,5008.05
45–49271,000337,900608,9008.47
50–54313,500341,100654,6009.11
55–59281,300287,900569,2007.92
60–64220,000223,100443,1006.16
65–69148,800146,400295,2004.11
70–74109,600103,700213,3002.97
75–79100,600109,900210,5002.93
80–8469,50088,400157,9002.20
85+47,40097,200144,6002.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14411,600385,500797,10011.09
15–642,443,2002,925,7005,368,90074.70
65+475,900545,6001,021,50014.21

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020): [32]

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total3 416 3004 065 5007 481 800100
0–4137 400127 400264 8003.54
5–9154 600144 800299 4004.00
10–14154 400150 700305 1004.08
15–19140 100133 500273 6003.66
20–24192 600191 900384 5005.14
25–29224 600257 300481 9006.44
30–34229 800320 400550 2007.35
35–39237 500369 300606 8008.11
40–44226 300343 500569 8007.62
45–49241 500339 700581 2007.77
50–54241 400315 400556 8007.44
55–59301 200343 300644 5008.61
60–64292 400299 000591 4007.90
65–69223 200229 900453 1006.06
70–74165 200171 500336 7004.50
75–7995 10095 200190 3002.54
80–8479 90094 000173 9002.32
85+79 100138 700217 8002.91
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14446 400422 900869 30011.62
15–642 327 4002 913 3005 240 70070.05
65+642 500729 3001 371 80018.34

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

Age structure

Median age

Hong Kong government data

The Hong Kong government provides the following estimates for mid-2013: [34]

agepercentagemalesfemales
0–14 years11.0%408,000382,600
15–24 years11.7%424,500417,900
25–34 years15.2%454,900639,700
35–44 years15.9%471,500671,800
45–54 years17.7%587,900681,700
55–64 years14.2%503,700512,600
65 and over14.3%479,500547,700
Median age: 45.0 (2013 est.)

Language

As a former British colony, Hong Kong has 2 official languages: English, and Chinese, although the specific variety of Chinese is not specified. The majority of the population uses Cantonese as their usual spoken language. However, due to Hong Kong's role as an international trade and finance hub, there are also a wide variety of minority groups speaking dozens of languages present in the territory.

Language usually spoken at home (5+)1961 [12] 1971 [12] 1991 [35] 1996 [36] 2001 [37] 2006 [38] 2011 [38] 2016 [38] 2021 [30]
Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%Number %Number %Number %Number %
Cantonese 2,076,20078.93,469,20088.14,583,32288.65,196,24088.75,726,97289.26,030,96090.86,095,21389.56,264,70088.96,382,94788.2
Mandarin 503,00019.1405,10010.257,5771.165,8921.155,4100.960,8590.994,3991.4131,4061.9165,5412.3
Other Chinese languages 364,6947.1340,2225.8352,5625.5289,0274.4273,7454.0221,2473.1204,5712.8
English 31,8001.241,1001.1114,0842.2184,3083.1203,5983.2187,2812.8238,2883.5300,4174.3330,7824.6
Other languages17,9000.821,2000.649,2321.073,8791.379,1971.272,2171.1106,7881.6131,1991.9149,3762.1
Total2,628,9003,936,6005,168,9095,860,5416,417,7396,640,3446,808,4337,048,9697,179,127

However, a very large proportion of the population in Hong Kong are able to communicate in multiple languages. The school system is separated into English-medium and Chinese-medium school, both of which teach English and Mandarin.

Proportion of population (5+) able to speak selected languages [38]
2006 [38] 2011 [38] 2016 [38] 2021 [30]
 % % % %
Cantonese
96.5%
95.8%
94.6%
93.7%
English
44.7%
46.1%
53.2%
58.7%
Mandarin
40.2%
47.8%
48.6%
54.2%
Hakka
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
3.6%
Hokkien
3.4%
3.5%
3.6%
3.1%
Tagalog
1.4%
1.7%
2.7%
2.8%
Chiu Chow
3.9%
3.8%
3.4%
2.8%
Bahasa Indonesia
1.7%
2.4%
2.7%
2.5%
Japanese
1.2%
1.5%
1.8%
2.1%
Shanghainese
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%

Sex ratio

According to The World Factbook in 2013, the Hong Kong population was divided into the following male/female ratios:

Male/female ratio by age group

At birth1.07 male(s)/female
0–14 years1.09 male(s)/female
15–24 years1.01 male(s)/female
25–54 years0.88 male(s)/female
55–64 years1 male(s)/female
65 years and over0.88 male(s)/female
Total population0.94 male(s)/female

Education level

According to The World Factbook estimates in 2002, 93.5% of the population over the age of 15 had attended schooling, including 96.9% of males and 89.6% of females.

Vital statistics

The following table shows birth rates and mortality rates in Hong Kong between 1950 and 2023. [39] [40] [41]

At the end of the 20th century, Hong Kong had one of the lowest birth rates in the world. However, the number of births doubled in the decade between 2001 and 2011, largely due to an increase in the number of children born in Hong Kong to women with residence in mainland China. In 2001 there were 7,810 births to Mainland women (16%) out of a total of 48,219 births. By 2009 it increased to 37,253 births to Mainland women (45%) out of a total of 82,095 births. [42]

Death rates by leading causes of death

No. of deaths per 100,000 population by leading causes of death (based on ICD 10th revision). [43] Red: increased compared with 2001.
Cause of death200120112021
1.Malignant neoplasms169.9187.2203.8
2.Pneumonia45.187.8132.6
3.Diseases of heart7089.689
4.Cerebrovascular46.647.242.2
5.External causes of
morbidity and mortality		27.522.226.7
6.Nephritis, nephrotic
syndrome and nephrosis		15.721.824
7.Dementia3.810.620.2
8.Septicaemia6.310.816.8
9.Chronic lower
respiratory diseases		31.527.814.3
10.Diabetes mellitus10.16.57.4
All other causes69.785118.1
All causes496596.6695.2

Birth and mortality rates

Average populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1,000)Crude death rate (per 1,000)Natural change (per 1,000)TFR
19501,974,00060,60018,46542,13530.79.421.3
19512,044,00068,50020,58047,92034.010.223.8
19522,141,00071,97619,45952,51733.99.224.7
19532,253,00075,54418,30057,24433.78.225.5
19542,371,00083,31719,28364,03435.28.227.1
19552,490,00090,51119,08071,43136.37.728.7
19562,607,00096,74619,29577,45137.07.429.6
19572,721,00097,83419,36578,46935.87.128.7
19582,834,000106,62420,55486,07037.47.230.2
19592,951,000104,57920,25084,32935.26.828.4
19603,075,000110,66719,14691,52136.16.229.95.014
19613,207,000108,72618,73889,98834.35.928.45.030
19623,344,000119,16620,93398,23336.16.329.74.980
19633,477,000118,41320,34098,07334.65.928.74.857
19643,596,000111,43618,65792,77931.85.326.54.665
19653,692,000106,36218,16088,20229.65.024.54.422
19663,763,00096,43619,26177,17526.65.321.34.152
19673,812,00094,36820,23474,13425.35.419.93.887
19683,850,00083,64119,44464,19722.05.116.93.649
19693,889,00082,48219,25663,22621.35.016.43.448
19703,942,00079,13219,99659,13620.05.114.93.284
19714,009,00079,78920,37459,41519.75.014.73.459
19724,088,00080,34421,39758,94719.55.214.33.315
19734,180,00082,25221,25161,00119.55.014.53.177
19744,283,00083,58921,87961,71019.35.114.32.967
19754,396,00079,79021,59158,16817.94.913.02.666
19764,519,00078,51122,62855,88317.45.112.32.480
19774,652,00080,02223,33156,69117.55.112.42.376
19784,788,00080,95723,81657,14117.35.112.22.272
19794,919,00081,97525,11056,86516.85.111.72.120
19805,039,00085,29024,99560,29517.04.912.12.047
19815,145,00086,75124,82261,92916.84.812.01.933
19825,239,00086,12025,38460,73616.44.811.51.860
19835,322,00083,29326,51256,78115.65.010.61.722
19845,394,00077,29725,51051,78714.44.79.71.559
19855,456,00076,12625,24850,87814.04.69.31.491
19865,508,00071,62025,90245,71813.04.78.31.367
19875,551,00069,95826,91643,04212.64.87.81.311
19885,592,00075,41227,65947,75313.44.98.51.400
19895,641,00069,62128,74540,87612.35.17.21.296
19905,704,00067,73129,13638,59512.05.16.91.272
19915,786,00068,28128,42939,85212.04.97.11.281
19925,884,00070,94930,55040,39912.35.27.11.347
19935,992,00070,45130,57139,88012.05.16.91.342
19946,101,00071,64629,90541,74111.94.97.01.355
19956,206,00068,63731,46837,16911.25.16.11.295
19966,304,00063,29132,17631,1159.95.14.81.191
19976,492,00059,25031,73827,5129.14.94.21.127
19986,550,00052,97732,84720,1308.15.03.11.016
19996,611,00051,28133,25518,0267.85.02.70.981
20006,675,00054,13433,75820,3768.15.13.11.032
20016,721,00048,21933,37814,8417.25.02.20.931
20026,728,00048,20934,26713,9427.15.12.00.941
20036,745,00046,96536,9719,9947.05.51.50.901
20046,781,00049,79636,91812,8787.35.41.90.922
20056,818,00057,09838,83018,2688.45.72.70.959
20066,871,00065,62637,45728,1699.65.54.10.984
20076,921,00070,87539,47631,39910.25.74.51.028
20086,951,00078,82241,79637,02611.36.05.31.064
20096,980,00082,09541,17540,92011.85.95.91.055
20107,024,00088,58442,19446,39012.66.06.61.127
20117,072,00095,45142,34653,10513.55.97.61.204
20127,155,00091,55843,91747,64112.86.16.71.285
20137,187,00057,08443,39713,6877.96.01.91.125
20147,242,00062,30545,08717,2188.66.22.41.235
20157,306,00059,87846,10813,7708.26.31.91.196
20167,337,00060,85646,90513,9518.36.41.91.205
20177,410,00056,54846,8299,7197.76.31.41.125
20187,451,00053,71647,4006,3167.26.30.91.080
20197,507,40052,85648,9573,8997.06.50.51.064
20207,481,80043,03150,666-7,6355.86.8-1.00.883
20217,413,10036,95351,354-14,4015.06.9-1.90.772
20227,346,10032,51262,100-29,4884.48.4-4.00.701
20237,498,10033,28856,776-23,4884.47.6-3.20.751

Infant mortality rate

According to The World Factbook in 2013, the infant mortality rate in Hong Kong was 2.89 deaths/1,000 live births.

Life expectancy

According to The World Factbook in 2013, the average life expectancy for the total population was 82.2 years; 79.47 years for males and 85.14 years for females.

Hong Kong is the territory with the world's highest life expectancy according to the United Nations.

PeriodLife expectancy in
years		PeriodLife expectancy in
years
1950–195563.11985–199077.0
1955–196065.91990–199578.1
1960–196568.81995–200080.0
1965–197070.92000–200581.4
1970–197572.52005–201082.4
1975–198073.72010–201583.4
1980–198575.6

Source: UN World Population Prospects [44]

Marriage and fertility

According to The World Factbook in 2006, the average marriage age in Hong Kong was 30 years for males and 27 years for females, and the population was subdivided into the following categories:

Marital status

Married
57.8%
3,423,995
Never married
32%
1,920,522
Divorced
3.2%
189,563
Separated
0.6%
34,722

Fertility rate

0.68 (2022) [ citation needed ]

Religion

Religion in Hong Kong (2016) [45]

   No religion (54.3%)
  Organised Buddhism and Taoism (27.9%)
   Protestantism (6.7%)
   Catholicism (5.3%)
   Islam (4.2%)
   Hinduism (1.4%)
   Sikhism (0.2%)
The Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island. Hong Kong Budha.jpg
The Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island.
People honouring gods in a dajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. DaJiuFestival.jpg
People honouring gods in a dajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

Over half of all people (56.1% as of 2010) are not religious. [46] Religious people in Hong Kong follow a diverse range of religions, among which Taoist and Buddhist (specifically Chinese Buddhism) faiths are common for people of Chinese descent.

Confucian beliefs are popular in Hong Kong, but it is arguable whether Confucianism can be considered as a religion. [47] As such, Confucianism is excluded in some studies. [46]

The Christian beliefs of Protestantism (with 500,000 members) and Catholicism (401,000 members) are also common, as well as non-organised Chinese folk religions, whose followers may state that they are not religious.

Traditional religions including Chinese Buddhism were discouraged under British rule, which officially represented Christianity. [48] The handover of sovereignty from Britain to China has led to a resurgence of Buddhist and Chinese religions. [48]

Estimated number of adherents in Hong Kong by religion [49] [50]
Region20082009201020112012201320162021
Buddhists> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million
Taoists≈ 1 million≈ 1 million≈ 1 million≈ 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million> 1 million
Protestant320,000320,000480,000480,000480,000≈ 500,000500,000500,000
Catholics350,000350,000353,000363,000363,000368,000384,000401,000
Muslims220,000220,000220,000220,000270,000300,000300,000300,000
Hindu40,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,000100,000100,000
Sikhs10,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00012,00012,000

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As of June 2023, the population of Singapore stands at 5.92 million. Of these 5.92 million people, 4.15 million are residents, consisting of 3.61 million citizens and 540,000 permanent residents (PRs). The remaining 1.77 million people living in Singapore are classed as non-residents, a group consisting mainly of resident workers without political rights who are routinely excluded from official demographic statistics.

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Hongkongers, Hong Kongers, Hong Kongese, Hongkongese, Hong Kong citizens and Hong Kong people are demonyms that refer to a resident of Hong Kong, although they may also refer to others who were born and/or raised in the territory.

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Earth has a human population of over 8 billion as of 2024, with an overall population density of 50 people per km2. Nearly 60% of the world's population lives in Asia, with more than 2.8 billion in the countries of India and China combined. The percentage shares of China, India and rest of South Asia of the world population have remained at similar levels for the last few thousand years of recorded history. The world's literacy rate has increased dramatically in the last 40 years, from 66.7% in 1979 to 86.3% today. Lower literacy levels are mostly attributable to poverty. Lower literacy rates are found mostly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islam by country</span> Population of Muslims by country

Adherents of Islam constitute the world's second largest and fastest growing major religious grouping, maintaining suggested 2017 projections in 2022. As of 2020, Pew Research Centre (PEW) projections suggest there are a total of 1.9 billion adherents worldwide. Further studies indicate the worldwide spread and percentage growth of Islam, may be attributed to high birth rates followed by a trend of worldwide adoption and conversion to Islam.

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