Hong Kong Population: 7.48 Million (2020 World Bank)

According to the World Bank, Hong Kong's total population in 2020 was 7.48 million.

Trends

• Peak: 7.51M (2019)
• Decline: Net outflow 2020–2022 (COVID, political climate, housing costs).
• 2023 estimate: ~7.4M (Census & Statistics Dept).
• Density: 6,800/km² (one of world's highest).

Demographics

• 92% Han Chinese (Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Shanghainese).
• 8% non-Chinese (Filipino, Indonesian, South Asian, Western).
• Median age: 46.3 (aging rapidly).
• TFR: 0.77 (world's lowest).