Demographics & population — Hong Kong
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Hong Kong: 7,249,907
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Population overview
- Population
7,249,907
- Population Growth Rate
0.39%
- Urban Population
Age & family
- Age Structure
- Median Age
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
8
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
7.39
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
1.11
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
79.5%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
79.5%
- Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49)
29.8
- Mother's mean age at first birth
29.8
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
3.75
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Chinese 95%, other 5%
- Language Note
The official language of Hong Kong is Chinese. English is still the language of commerce, as it was the official language up until 1997. The official dialect is Yue (Cantonese) from Guangdong. Chinese written script has been standardized for centuries, but the simplified script from mainland China is beginning to become popular in Hong Kong.
- Nationality Noun
Chinese/Hong Konger
Education
- Literacy - total population
93.5%
- Literacy - male
96.9%
- Literacy - female
89.6%
- Literacy Definition
Age 15 and over has ever attended school
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
3.5%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
