COUNTRY PROFILE / HKG

HK

Hong Kong SAR, China

Compare Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+2.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+34.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+15.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

THE LONG VIEW

Hong Kong SAR, China, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Hong Kong SAR, China

7.5MLatest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Population changed by +2.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20257,498,900
20247,524,100
20237,536,100
20227,346,100
20217,413,100
20207,481,000
20197,507,900
20187,452,600
20177,393,200
20167,336,600
20157,291,300
20147,229,500
20137,178,900
20127,150,100
20117,071,600
20107,024,200
20096,972,800
20086,957,800
20076,916,300
20066,857,100
20056,813,200
20046,783,500
20036,730,800
20026,744,100
20016,714,300
20006,665,000
19996,606,500
19986,543,700
19976,489,300
19966,435,500
19956,156,100
19946,035,400
19935,901,000
19925,800,500
19915,752,000
19905,704,500
19895,686,200
19885,627,600
19875,580,500
19865,524,600
19855,456,200
19845,397,900
19835,345,100
19825,264,500
19815,183,400
19805,063,100
19794,929,700
19784,667,500
19774,583,700
19764,518,000
19754,461,600
19744,377,800
19734,241,600
19724,123,600
19714,045,300
19703,959,000
19693,863,900
19683,802,700
19673,722,800
19663,629,900
19653,597,900
19643,504,600
19633,420,900
19623,305,200
19613,168,100
19603,094,840

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Hong Kong SAR, China

-0.3%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Population growth changed by -1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2025-0.34%
2024-0.16%
20232.55%
2022-0.91%
2021-0.91%
2020-0.36%
20190.74%
20180.8%
20170.77%
20160.62%
20150.85%
20140.7%
20130.4%
20121.1%
20110.67%
20100.73%
20090.22%
20080.6%
20070.86%
20060.64%
20050.44%
20040.78%
2003-0.2%
20020.44%
20010.74%
20000.88%
19990.96%
19980.83%
19970.83%
19964.44%
19951.98%
19942.25%
19931.72%
19920.84%
19910.83%
19900.32%
19891.04%
19880.84%
19871.01%
19861.25%
19851.07%
19840.98%
19831.52%
19821.55%
19812.35%
19802.67%
19795.47%
19781.81%
19771.44%
19761.26%
19751.9%
19743.16%
19732.82%
19721.92%
19712.16%
19702.43%
19691.6%
19682.12%
19672.53%
19660.89%
19652.63%
19642.42%
19633.44%
19624.24%
19612.34%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Hong Kong SAR, China

100%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2025100%
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
199599.99%
199499.96%
199399.91%
199299.83%
199199.74%
199099.31%
198998.01%
198896.24%
198794.51%
198693.33%
198592.82%
198492.51%
198392.27%
198292.05%
198191.8%
198091.48%
197991.12%
197890.74%
197790.34%
197689.93%
197589.52%
197489.11%
197388.72%
197288.34%
197188%
197087.67%
196987.33%
196886.96%
196786.6%
196686.26%
196585.94%
196485.66%
196385.44%
196285.28%
196185.21%
196085.2%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Hong Kong SAR, China

0.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20240.84 births
20230.75 births
20220.7 births
20210.77 births
20200.88 births
20191.06 births
20181.08 births
20171.13 births
20161.21 births
20151.2 births
20141.24 births
20131.13 births
20121.29 births
20111.2 births
20101.13 births
20091.06 births
20081.06 births
20071.03 births
20060.98 births
20050.96 births
20040.92 births
20030.9 births
20020.94 births
20010.93 births
20001.03 births
19990.98 births
19981.02 births
19971.13 births
19961.19 births
19951.3 births
19941.36 births
19931.34 births
19921.35 births
19911.28 births
19901.27 births
19891.3 births
19881.4 births
19871.31 births
19861.37 births
19851.49 births
19841.56 births
19831.72 births
19821.86 births
19811.93 births
19802.05 births
19792.12 births
19782.27 births
19772.38 births
19762.48 births
19752.67 births
19742.97 births
19733.18 births
19723.32 births
19713.46 births
19703.39 births
19693.6 births
19683.78 births
19674.12 births
19664.46 births
19654.92 births
19645.09 births
19635.15 births
19625.18 births
19615.17 births
19605.09 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Hong Kong SAR, China

$427.3BLatest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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GDP changed by +38.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2025$427,310,315,921.99
2024$408,368,682,415.42
2023$380,762,296,025.22
2022$358,673,532,516.53
2021$368,954,169,748.82
2020$344,943,149,590.06
2019$363,074,545,072.39
2018$361,731,070,995.73
2017$341,273,289,534.47
2016$320,860,317,562.56
2015$309,385,622,601.35
2014$291,459,995,978.89
2013$275,696,879,834.97
2012$262,628,865,879.7
2011$248,513,617,677.29
2010$228,638,668,727.29
2009$214,047,795,659.05
2008$219,278,749,139.73
2007$211,596,944,503.8
2006$193,535,442,896.37
2005$181,569,311,742.21
2004$169,099,768,875.19
2003$161,385,558,801.81
2002$166,348,866,131.03
2001$169,404,327,616.61
2000$171,668,891,194.35
1999$165,768,095,391.56
1998$168,885,443,660.07
1997$177,353,174,849.71
1996$159,718,183,550.73
1995$144,652,295,363.67
1994$135,811,771,026.33
1993$120,354,212,475
1992$104,272,507,639.28
1991$88,959,997,899.93
1990$76,928,784,620.82
1989$68,790,219,177.97
1988$59,707,404,560.59
1987$50,622,896,162.6
1986$41,075,396,884.9
1985$35,699,772,165.71
1984$33,511,383,985.67
1983$29,907,227,184.18
1982$32,291,215,843.64
1981$31,055,226,088.69
1980$28,861,857,810.65
1979$22,526,184,533.17
1978$18,315,136,409.14
1977$15,719,433,719.43
1976$12,876,366,008.81
1975$10,048,089,558.06
1974$9,388,695,366.85
1973$8,030,117,555.62
1972$5,710,090,213.15
1971$4,476,001,946.01
1970$3,800,766,535.62
1969$3,189,740,055.14
1968$2,716,964,388.42
1967$2,692,474,989.13
1966$2,489,845,016.65
1965$2,435,078,534.03
1964$2,206,466,461.26
1963$1,935,298,266.45
1962$1,612,346,412.26
1961$1,383,681,651.14
1960$1,320,796,651.69

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Hong Kong SAR, China

$57KLatest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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GDP per capita changed by +34.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2025$56,983.07
2024$54,274.75
2023$50,525.11
2022$48,825.03
2021$49,770.56
2020$46,109.23
2019$48,359
2018$48,537.57
2017$46,160.43
2016$43,734.2
2015$42,432.16
2014$40,315.37
2013$38,403.78
2012$36,730.8
2011$35,142.49
2010$32,550.14
2009$30,697.54
2008$31,515.53
2007$30,593.95
2006$28,224.1
2005$26,649.64
2004$24,928.1
2003$23,977.17
2002$24,665.84
2001$25,230.38
2000$25,756.77
1999$25,091.67
1998$25,808.86
1997$27,330.09
1996$24,818.3
1995$23,497.39
1994$22,502.53
1993$20,395.56
1992$17,976.47
1991$15,465.92
1990$13,485.63
1989$12,097.75
1988$10,609.75
1987$9,071.39
1986$7,435
1985$6,542.97
1984$6,208.23
1983$5,595.26
1982$6,133.77
1981$5,991.28
1980$5,700.43
1979$4,569.48
1978$3,923.97
1977$3,429.42
1976$2,850.01
1975$2,252.13
1974$2,144.61
1973$1,893.18
1972$1,384.73
1971$1,106.47
1970$960.03
1969$825.52
1968$714.48
1967$723.24
1966$685.93
1965$676.81
1964$629.59
1963$565.73
1962$487.82
1961$436.75
1960$426.77

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Hong Kong SAR, China

3.5%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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GDP growth changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20253.49%
20242.63%
20233.15%
2022-3.69%
20216.45%
2020-6.54%
2019-1.67%
20182.85%
20173.8%
20162.18%
20152.39%
20142.76%
20133.1%
20121.7%
20114.81%
20106.77%
2009-2.46%
20082.13%
20076.46%
20067.03%
20057.39%
20048.7%
20033.06%
20021.66%
20010.56%
20007.66%
19992.51%
1998-5.88%
19975.1%
19964.26%
19952.37%
19946.04%
19936.2%
19926.24%
19915.7%
19903.83%
19892.28%
19888.51%
198713.4%
198611.06%
19850.76%
19849.97%
19835.98%
19822.95%
19819.26%
198010.11%
197911.56%
19788.26%
197711.73%
197616.16%
19750.49%
19742.42%
197312.28%
197210.61%
19717.29%
19709.21%
196911.34%
19683.4%
19671.6%
19661.79%
196514.64%
19648.63%
196315.76%
196214.29%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Inflation changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20251.44%
20241.73%
20232.1%
20221.88%
20211.57%
20200.25%
20192.88%
20182.41%
20171.49%
20162.41%
20152.99%
20144.42%
20134.34%
20124.05%
20115.31%
20102.29%
20090.58%
20084.3%
20072.04%
20062%
20050.83%
2004-0.27%
2003-2.67%
2002-2.98%
2001-1.66%
2000-3.69%
1999-4.01%
19982.91%
19975.78%
19966.28%
19959.08%
19948.74%
19938.8%
19929.65%
199111.16%
199010.43%
198910.18%
19887.89%
19875.65%
19863.38%
19853.5%
19848.65%
19839.89%
198210.97%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Hong Kong SAR, China

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Unemployment changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20252.8%
20242.99%
20232.95%
20224.32%
20215.17%
20205.81%
20192.92%
20182.81%
20173.12%
20163.39%
20153.31%
20143.3%
20133.4%
20123.29%
20113.42%
20104.33%
20095.26%
20083.56%
20074.01%
20064.77%
20055.58%
20046.74%
20037.86%
20027.28%
20015.09%
20004.92%
19996.25%
19984.58%
19972.22%
19962.83%
19953.22%
19941.9%
19931.96%
19921.96%
19911.8%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Hong Kong SAR, China

85.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Life expectancy changed by +1.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
202485.39 years
202385.25 years
202283.66 years
202185.53 years
202085.5 years
201985.16 years
201884.87 years
201784.7 years
201684.21 years
201584.25 years
201483.94 years
201383.83 years
201283.45 years
201183.41 years
201082.96 years
200982.78 years
200882.34 years
200782.37 years
200682.38 years
200581.61 years
200481.8 years
200381.34 years
200281.45 years
200181.42 years
200080.87 years
199980.37 years
199880.11 years
199780.11 years
199679.63 years
199578.68 years
199478.54 years
199378.02 years
199277.67 years
199177.87 years
199077.37 years
198977.03 years
198877.08 years
198776.9 years
198676.68 years
198576.43 years
198476.01 years
198375.29 years
198275.44 years
198175.35 years
198074.65 years
197973.66 years
197873.54 years
197773.35 years
197672.79 years
197573.36 years
197472.6 years
197372.09 years
197271.45 years
197171.47 years
197070.93 years
196970.63 years
196870.22 years
196769.83 years
196669.27 years
196568.87 years
196468.22 years
196367.65 years
196266.91 years
196166.44 years
196065.7 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Hong Kong SAR, China

Data currently unavailable
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Hong Kong SAR, China

95.8%Latest available · 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Internet adoption changed by +15.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
202495.76%
202395.98%
202295.61%
202193.09%
202092.41%
201991.74%
201890.51%
201789.42%
201687.48%
201584.95%
201479.87%
201374.2%
201272.9%
201172.2%
201072%
200969.4%
200866.7%
200764.8%
200660.8%
200556.9%
200456.4%
200352.2%
200243.08%
200138.67%
200027.83%
199921.2%
199814.5%
199710.5%
19964.75%
19953.22%
19942.78%
19931.33%
19920.85%
19910.12%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Hong Kong SAR, China

0.4%Latest available · 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
20210.4%
20200.3%
20190.2%
20180.2%
20170.2%
20160.2%
20150.2%
20140.2%
20130.3%
20120.2%
20110.5%
20100.1%
20090.1%
20080.1%
20070.1%
20060.1%
20050.1%
20040.1%
20030.1%
20020.1%
20010.1%
20000%
19990.1%
19980.1%
19970.1%
19960.1%
19950.1%
19940.1%
19930.2%
19920.2%
19910.2%
19900.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Hong Kong SAR, China

100%Latest available · 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Hong Kong SAR, China

396.6%Latest available · 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China

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Trade changed by +7.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearHong Kong SAR, China
2025396.65%
2024359.39%
2023353.19%
2022384.89%
2021402.46%
2020350.68%
2019353.74%
2018376.89%
2017376.8%
2016371.73%
2015389.41%
2014425.98%
2013442.62%
2012430.57%
2011421.85%
2010404.77%
2009348.4%
2008376.66%
2007362.15%
2006359.21%
2005342.69%
2004326.84%
2003292.45%
2002256%
2001240.85%
2000247.65%
1999220.27%
1998221.13%
1997233.44%
1996244.85%
1995256.9%
1994237.43%
1993233.97%
1992240.13%
1991231.87%
1990226%
1989225.2%
1988231.34%
1987215.13%
1986200.31%
1985197.8%
1984199.91%
1983186.33%
1982169.17%
1981182.58%
1980178.01%
1979177.97%
1978170.15%
1977160.19%
1976168.2%
1975161.21%
1974168.48%
1973164.53%
1972160.83%
1971174.51%
1970178.67%
1969181.11%
1968175.04%
1967156.6%
1966155.35%
1965141.09%
1964153.51%
1963153.28%
1962165.01%
1961173.68%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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