Population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population, male, per square kilometre was 3,235 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,235 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,236 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,583 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 3,235 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,236 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,583 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,652 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,710 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,746 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,788 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,803 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,852 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,894 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,917 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,957 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,044 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,110 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,184 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,255 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,290 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,354 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,403 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,545 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2,621 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,684 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,745 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,778 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,797 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,819 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,847 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,870 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,889 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,914 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,918 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,934 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,947 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,987 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,917 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,038 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,051 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,063 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,080 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,094 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,104 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,102 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,081 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,089 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,086 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,091 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,103 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,109 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,102 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,110 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,118 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,142 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,145 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,156 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,172 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,182 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,199 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,219 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,218 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,186 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,156 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,235 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,772 units per square kilometre | 1,583 units per square kilometre | 1,917 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,214 units per square kilometre | 1,957 units per square kilometre | 2,545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,796 units per square kilometre | 2,621 units per square kilometre | 2,914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,998 units per square kilometre | 2,917 units per square kilometre | 3,080 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,096 units per square kilometre | 3,081 units per square kilometre | 3,109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,168 units per square kilometre | 3,110 units per square kilometre | 3,236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,199 units per square kilometre | 3,156 units per square kilometre | 3,235 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Macau, China 9,488 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 9,150 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 4,260 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,096 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 28,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 27,395 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 3,235 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.