Demographics

Demographics of Hong Kong in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

7.292 million

TFR

0.76 Child

Median Age

45.4 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

46.9 %

Life Expectancy

84.3 Years

Net Migration Rate

2.7 ‰

Executive Summary

Hong Kong - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

-1 k people

Birth

42 k people

Death

62 k people

Net Migration

20 k people

Hong Kong - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Hong Kong - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-2.8 ‰

Net Migration

2.7 ‰

Young Dependency

19.1 %

Old Dependency

27.8 %

Hong Kong - Median Age
Note: Age
Hong Kong - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Chinese 92%, Filipino 2.5%, Indonesian 2.1%, other 3.4% (2016 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Cantonese (official) 88.9%, English (official) 4.3%, Mandarin (official) 1.9%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 1.9% (2016 est.)

Religion

Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est. by CIA)

Hong Kong - Education
Note: %
Hong Kong - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Hong Kong - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Hong Kong - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Hong Kong - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Hong Kong - Population in Key Regions
Hong Kong - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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