What is the population of Hong Kong?

The population of Hong Kong is 7,527,500.

Where is Hong Kong located?

Hong Kong is located at latitude 22.2840136009625 and longitude 114.15007352829. It is in China.

Hong Kong is in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone.

The population of Hong Kong has increased from 3,129,648 (1961) to 7,527,500 (2026), a change of 140.5%.

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Hong Kong: a special administrative region located on the southeastern coast of China, known for its deep natural harbor and impressive skyline.

Population	7,527,500
Country	People's Republic of China, British Empire
Official name	Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 香港, 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
Continent	Asia
Latitude & Longitude	22.2840,114.1501
Legislative body	Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Official language	written Chinese language, English, Standard Chinese, Cantonese
Altitude	23 feet / 7 meters
Time Zone	UTC+08:00
Local time	10:36:38 (23rd April 2026)

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Hong Kong is located at 22°17'2"N 114°9'0"E (22.2840136009625, 114.15007352829).

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Year	Population	% Change	Method
1961	3,129,648	-	census
1971	3,936,630	20.5%	census
1976	4,402,990	10.59%	census
1981	5,109,812	13.83%	census
1986	5,495,488	7.02%	estimation process
1991	5,674,114	3.15%	census
1996	6,412,937	11.52%	census
2001	6,708,389	4.4%	census
2006	6,864,346	2.27%	census
2011	7,071,576	2.93%	census
2014	7,234,800	2.26%	estimation process
2016	7,336,585	1.39%	census
2017	7,409,800	0.99%	census
2019	7,500,700	1.21%	census
2026	7,527,500	0.36%