Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 8,253 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8,253 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 226 countries
All-time high
8,253 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,682 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 8,253 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 8,253 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,682 1000 No, in 1950.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,682 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,758 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1,840 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1,929 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2,023 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 2,122 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 2,223 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 2,325 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 2,425 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 2,522 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2,612 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,697 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,782 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,861 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,938 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3,015 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,094 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,172 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,250 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,326 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,398 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,467 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,537 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,611 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,696 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,799 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,924 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,067 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4,219 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4,365 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,497 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,609 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,704 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,789 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,872 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,960 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,112 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,343 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,515 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,648 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,754 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,844 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,918 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,983 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,055 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,140 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,242 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,356 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,474 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,580 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,664 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,722 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,759 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,783 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,803 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,828 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,860 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,898 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,940 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,983 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,025 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,066 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,106 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,149 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,195 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,246 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,303 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,365 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,429 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,491 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,548 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,598 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,643 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,685 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,726 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7,769 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 7,813 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 7,859 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 7,905 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 7,948 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 7,987 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 8,022 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 8,053 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 8,081 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 8,105 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 8,127 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 8,146 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 8,162 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 8,176 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 8,189 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 8,199 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 8,208 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 8,216 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 8,223 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 8,229 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 8,234 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 8,238 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 8,243 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 8,246 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 8,250 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 8,253 1000 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,085 1000 No | 1,682 1000 No | 2,522 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,975 1000 No | 2,612 1000 No | 3,326 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,808 1000 No | 3,398 1000 No | 4,365 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,005 1000 No | 4,497 1000 No | 5,648 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,135 1000 No | 5,754 1000 No | 6,580 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,824 1000 No | 6,664 1000 No | 6,983 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,237 1000 No | 7,025 1000 No | 7,491 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,749 1000 No | 7,548 1000 No | 7,948 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,105 1000 No | 7,987 1000 No | 8,189 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,229 1000 No | 8,199 1000 No | 8,250 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 8,253 1000 No | 8,253 1000 No | 8,253 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 86 Greece 8,753 1000 No compare
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- 90 Switzerland 8,038 1000 No compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 7,833 1000 No compare
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More work & labour data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,080 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 990.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1993)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Hong Kong SAR was 8,253 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 8,253 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 1000 No in 1950.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.