Analyze Hong Kong SAR, China's population per square kilometer, historical density trends and position compared with other countries.
Population density in Hong Kong SAR, China reached 7177.2 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 7,498,900 in 2025, while its land area was 1,050 square kilometers. Population density changed by +1.1% over five years and +5.0% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Hong Kong SAR, China recorded the 4th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Hong Kong SAR, China Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.