China, Hong Kong SAR — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,978,000 1,016,000 961,000 1800.13 1
1951 2,069,000 1,063,000 1,006,000 1883.06 1
1952 2,164,000 1,111,000 1,053,000 1969.79
1953 2,264,000 1,161,000 1,102,000 2060.35 1
1954 2,368,000 1,214,000 1,154,000 2155.25
1955 2,478,000 1,269,000 1,208,000 2254.96
1956 2,594,000 1,327,000 1,266,000 2360.56 1
1957 2,717,000 1,389,000 1,328,000 2472.41
1958 2,845,000 1,453,000 1,392,000 2589.17 1
1959 2,974,000 1,517,000 1,456,000 2706.59
1960 3,094,000 1,577,000 1,517,000 2816.05 1
1961 3,076,000 1,567,000 1,509,000 2799.51
1962 2,889,000 1,472,000 1,416,000 2628.83 1
1963 2,662,000 1,357,000 1,304,000 2422.75 1
1964 3,136,000 1,594,000 1,541,000 2853.53 1
1965 3,855,000 1,954,000 1,900,000 3508.12 1
1966 4,015,000 2,034,000 1,981,000 3653.60 1
1967 3,474,000 1,763,000 1,710,000 3161.17 1
1968 3,065,000 1,557,000 1,508,000 2789.20 1
1969 3,395,000 1,718,000 1,677,000 3089.65 1
1970 3,739,000 1,886,000 1,853,000 3403.02 1
1971 3,989,000 2,011,000 1,977,000 3629.88 1
1972 4,117,000 2,081,000 2,035,000 3746.24 1
1973 4,223,000 2,142,000 2,080,000 3842.81
1974 4,330,000 2,204,000 2,126,000 3940.60 1
1975 4,438,000 2,265,000 2,172,000 4038.56
1976 4,545,000 2,327,000 2,217,000 4135.70 1
1977 4,650,000 2,387,000 2,262,000 4231.57
1978 4,754,000 2,447,000 2,306,000 4325.81 1
1979 4,857,000 2,507,000 2,349,000 4420.08
1980 4,962,000 2,568,000 2,393,000 4515.45
1981 5,060,000 2,620,000 2,440,000 4605.06 1
1982 5,150,000 2,658,000 2,491,000 4686.16
1983 5,235,000 2,693,000 2,541,000 4763.52
1984 5,315,000 2,726,000 2,589,000 4837.11 1
1985 5,393,000 2,758,000 2,634,000 4907.30
1986 5,451,000 2,781,000 2,670,000 4960.36
1987 5,486,000 2,793,000 2,692,000 4992.15
1988 5,514,000 2,802,000 2,712,000 5018.11 1
1989 5,540,000 2,810,000 2,729,000 5041.47
1990 5,560,000 2,815,000 2,744,000 5059.69
1991 5,628,000 2,842,000 2,786,000 5121.11
1992 5,759,000 2,897,000 2,862,000 5240.73 1
1993 5,902,000 2,957,000 2,944,000 5370.80
1994 6,042,000 3,016,000 3,025,000 5497.96 1
1995 6,177,000 3,072,000 3,104,000 5620.66
1996 6,302,000 3,123,000 3,178,000 5734.73 1
1997 6,416,000 3,167,000 3,249,000 5838.65
1998 6,521,000 3,205,000 3,315,000 5933.88 1
1999 6,616,000 3,238,000 3,377,000 6020.50
2000 6,704,000 3,268,000 3,436,000 6100.70
2001 6,774,000 3,287,000 3,486,000 6164.00 1
2002 6,821,000 3,294,000 3,526,000 6206.92
2003 6,858,000 3,296,000 3,562,000 6241.04
2004 6,888,000 3,293,000 3,594,000 6267.67
2005 6,908,000 3,285,000 3,622,000 6286.16
2006 6,931,000 3,280,000 3,651,000 6306.72
2007 6,971,000 3,284,000 3,686,000 6343.35
2008 7,020,000 3,293,000 3,727,000 6388.25 1
2009 7,064,000 3,299,000 3,764,000 6428.09
2010 7,101,000 3,301,000 3,799,000 6461.89
2011 7,142,000 3,306,000 3,836,000 6499.52
2012 7,201,000 3,322,000 3,878,000 6552.38
2013 7,264,000 3,341,000 3,923,000 6609.95 1
2014 7,319,000 3,355,000 3,964,000 6660.15
2015 7,366,000 3,364,000 4,001,000 6702.83
2016 7,408,000 3,373,000 4,034,000 6740.68
2017 7,444,000 3,382,000 4,062,000 6774.24
2018 7,471,000 3,388,000 4,082,000 6798.17
2019 7,485,000 3,388,000 4,097,000 6811.48
2020 7,490,000 3,382,000 4,107,000 6815.50
2021 7,484,000 3,377,000 4,107,000 6810.37
2022 7,465,000 3,367,000 4,098,000 6793.37
2023 7,442,000 3,355,000 4,087,000 6772.28
2024 7,414,000 3,340,000 4,074,000 6746.96
2025 7,396,000 3,328,000 4,067,000 6729.82 1
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