China, Hong Kong SAR
19502100
2025
Total population
7.4M
Density
6,730 people/km²
Median age
47.4 years
Growth rate
-0.02%
Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)
Male and female population with sex ratio trend
No population by gender data available.
People per square kilometre
Age where half the population is younger
Annual percentage change in population size
China, Hong Kong SAR passed its population peak 5 years ago in 2020, and has since declined by 1.3%. The sex ratio of 82 males per 100 females is notably lower than the global average of ~101. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 47 to 62 by 2050. Population density is high at 6,730 people per km². Looking ahead, UN projections show the population falling to 2.1M by 2100—less than half of today's level.