Hong Kong: Percent urban population
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| Hong Kong |
Percent urban population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 100.00 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2025 |
| Average | 95.26 |
| Min - Max | 85.20 - 100.00 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 62.08 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1960 to 2025 is 95.26 percent. The minimum value, 85.2 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 1996.
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| Recent values | Hong Kong: Percent urban population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 100.00 |
| 2024 | 100.00 |
| 2023 | 100.00 |
| 2022 | 100.00 |
| 2021 | 100.00 |
| 2020 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 100.00 |
| 2018 | 100.00 |
The data show the percent of the total population that lives in urban areas for Hong Kong and other countries.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 7.50 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 100.00 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 7,177 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 23.67 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 10.31 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 54.95 | 2024 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 0.00 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 51.47 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 301 | 2023 | refugees |
| Population growth | -0.34 | 2025 | percent |