Hong Kong is an autonomous territory under the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China.
Council Districts
The population of the council districts of Hong Kong according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Adm. | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (C) 1981-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-15 | Population Census (C) 2001-03-14 | Population Census (C) 2006-07-15 | Population Census (C) 2011-06-30 | Population Census (C) 2016-06-30 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | HKG | 香港 | China | 108,260 | 4,986,560 | 5,674,114 | 6,708,389 | 6,864,346 | 7,071,576 | 7,336,585 | 7,451,000 | |||
| Hong Kong Island (Xianggangdao) | HKI | 香港島 | 7,990 | 1,183,621 | 1,250,993 | 1,335,469 | 1,268,112 | 1,270,876 | 1,253,417 | 1,252,100 | 7990 | |||
| Central and Western | 中西區 | HKI | 1,255 | 276,709 | 253,383 | 261,884 | 250,064 | 251,519 | 243,266 | 245,600 | 1255 | → | ||
| Wan Chai | 灣仔 | HKI | 1,050 | ... | ... | 197,115 | 184,992 | 181,128 | 180,123 | 182,000 | 1050 | → | ||
| Eastern | 東區 | HKI | 1,800 | ... | ... | 586,230 | 557,891 | 559,574 | 555,034 | 551,300 | 1800 | → | ||
| Southern | 南區 | HKI | 3,885 | 216,937 | 257,101 | 290,240 | 275,162 | 278,655 | 274,994 | 273,100 | 3885 | → | ||
| Kowloon (Jiulong) | KOW | 4,695 | 2,449,073 | 2,030,683 | 2,023,979 | 2,019,533 | 2,108,419 | 2,241,347 | 2,265,100 | 4695 | ||||
| Yau Tsim Mong | 油尖旺 | KOW | 700 | 412,145 | 282,060 | 282,020 | 280,548 | 307,878 | 342,970 | 335,500 | 700 | → | ||
| Sham Shui Po | 深水埗 | KOW | 935 | 455,430 | 380,615 | 353,550 | 365,540 | 380,855 | 405,869 | 403,500 | 935 | → | ||
| Kowloon City | 九龍城 | KOW | 1,000 | 479,648 | 402,934 | 381,352 | 362,501 | 377,351 | 418,732 | 420,300 | 1000 | → | ||
| Wong Tai Sin | 黃大仙 | KOW | 930 | 491,482 | 386,572 | 444,630 | 423,521 | 420,183 | 425,235 | 423,100 | 930 | → | ||
| Kwun Tong | 觀塘 | KOW | 1,125 | 610,368 | 578,502 | 562,427 | 587,423 | 622,152 | 648,541 | 682,800 | 1125 | → | ||
| New Territories (Xinjie) | NT | 95,560 | 1,304,119 | 2,374,818 | 3,343,046 | 3,573,635 | 3,691,093 | 3,840,620 | 3,932,700 | 95560 | ||||
| Kwai Tsing | 葵青 | NT | 2,335 | ... | 440,807 | 477,092 | 523,300 | 511,167 | 520,572 | 514,800 | 2335 | → | ||
| Tsuen Wan | 荃灣 | NT | 6,195 | ... | 271,576 | 275,527 | 288,728 | 304,637 | 318,916 | 314,700 | 6195 | → | ||
| Tuen Mun | 屯門 | NT | 8,300 | 119,128 | 380,683 | 488,831 | 502,035 | 487,546 | 489,299 | 502,700 | 8300 | → | ||
| Yuen Long | 元朗 | NT | 13,850 | 186,611 | 229,724 | 449,070 | 534,192 | 578,529 | 614,178 | 641,000 | 13850 | → | ||
| North | 北區 | NT | 13,350 | 113,753 | 165,666 | 298,657 | 280,730 | 304,134 | 315,270 | 318,400 | 13350 | → | ||
| Tai Po | 大埔 | NT | 13,610 | 73,478 | 202,117 | 310,879 | 293,542 | 296,853 | 303,926 | 310,500 | 13610 | → | ||
| Sha Tin | 沙田 | NT | 6,870 | 115,798 | 506,368 | 628,634 | 607,544 | 630,273 | 659,794 | 685,500 | 6870 | → | ||
| Sai Kung | 西貢 | NT | 12,960 | 41,881 | 130,418 | 327,689 | 406,442 | 436,627 | 461,864 | 471,900 | 12960 | → | ||
| Islands | 離島 | NT | 17,700 | 45,574 | 47,459 | 86,667 | 137,122 | 141,327 | 156,801 | 173,200 | 17700 | → | ||
| Marine | MAR | 水上人口 | ... | 49,747 | 17,620 | 5,895 | 3,066 | 1,188 | 1,201 | 1,200 | 0 |
- Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Projection (P) 2018-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kowloon | KOW | 2,265,100 |
| 2 | Victoria | HKI | 979,000 |
| 3 | Tuen Mun | NT | 501,400 |
| 4 | Sha Tin | NT | 476,600 |
| 5 | Tseung Kwan O | NT | 404,500 |
| 6 | Kwai Chung | NT | 332,500 |
| 7 | Tsuen Wan | NT | 296,600 |
| 8 | Tin Shui Wai | NT | 284,000 |
| 9 | Tai Po | NT | 272,500 |
| 10 | Fanling - Sheung Shui | NT | 258,900 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population all cities and towns in Hong Kong with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections.
In Hong Kong there is no formal definition for cities as administrative units. The following figures refer to traditionals places (Victoria and Kowloon), to the "new towns" established since the 1960s, and to other places corresponding to current planning units.
| Name | Status | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1981-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-15 | Population Census (C) 2001-03-14 | Population Census (C) 2006-07-15 | Population Census (C) 2011-06-30 | Population Census (C) 2016-06-30 | Population Projection (P) 2018-06-30 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (Xianggangzi) | 香港仔 | HKI | 115,602 | ... | 177,909 | 165,948 | 163,459 | 163,920 | 159,800 | 920 | ||
| Cheung Chau | 長洲 | NT | ... | ... | 24,385 | 24,312 | 22,740 | 20,956 | 21,600 | 260 | ||
| Discovery Bay (Yi Pak) | 愉景灣 | NT | ... | ... | 14,208 | 14,682 | 12,383 | 20,408 | 19,500 | 780 | ||
| Fairview Park | 錦綉花園 | NT | ... | ... | 19,921 | 18,659 | 18,899 | 18,874 | 19,200 | 690 | ||
| Fanling - Sheung Shui | New Town | 上水 - 粉嶺 | NT | 49,593 | 120,063 | 253,918 | 235,202 | 255,306 | 259,942 | 258,900 | 770 | |
| Ha Tsuen | 廈村 | NT | ... | ... | 11,227 | 11,016 | 12,250 | 13,422 | 13,600 | 500 | ||
| Kam Tin | 錦田 | NT | ... | ... | 10,446 | 10,414 | 12,370 | 13,299 | 18,800 | 1010 | ||
| Kowloon (Jiulong; incl. New Kowloon) | 九龙 | KOW | 2,450,187 | 2,030,683 | 2,023,979 | 2,019,533 | 2,108,419 | 2,241,347 | 2,265,100 | 4690 | ||
| Kwai Chung | New Town | 葵青 | NT | ... | ... | 283,052 | 323,948 | 319,428 | 336,405 | 332,500 | 1310 | |
| Kwan Tei - Kan Tau | 軍地 - 簡頭 | NT | ... | ... | 12,909 | 14,692 | 15,199 | 15,701 | 16,200 | 1430 | ||
| Lam Tsuen | 林村 | NT | ... | ... | 4,747 | 8,711 | 9,873 | 8,633 | 9,800 | 2170 | ||
| Ma On Shan | New Town | 馬鞍山 | NT | ... | ... | 184,598 | 187,625 | 202,431 | 209,714 | 213,000 | 680 | |
| Ma Wan (Park Island) | 馬灣 | NT | ... | ... | 6,827 | 10,163 | 13,056 | 15,012 | 15,600 | 110 | ||
| Pat Heung | 八鄉 | NT | ... | ... | 7,384 | 7,479 | 9,436 | 9,968 | 10,700 | 1110 | ||
| Ping Shan | 屏山 | NT | ... | ... | 19,091 | 18,436 | 22,638 | 34,962 | 39,300 | 910 | ||
| Pok Fu Lam | 薄扶林 | HKI | 79,805 | ... | 81,911 | 79,756 | 79,911 | 77,441 | 78,300 | 420 | ||
| Repulse Bay | 淺水灣 | HKI | ... | ... | 10,804 | 9,929 | 12,609 | 12,364 | 12,700 | 250 | ||
| Sai Kung | 西貢 | NT | ... | ... | 34,748 | 34,907 | 38,120 | 34,167 | 36,000 | 2520 | ||
| San Tin | 新田 | NT | ... | ... | 11,613 | 11,951 | 13,720 | 16,064 | 17,700 | 2060 | ||
| Shap Pat Heung | 十八鄉 | NT | ... | ... | 23,873 | 21,673 | 24,474 | 26,705 | 31,900 | 1400 | ||
| Sha Tau Kok | 沙頭角 | NT | ... | ... | 8,112 | 7,846 | 7,244 | 9,383 | 10,200 | 6600 | ||
| Sha Tin | New Town | 沙田 | NT | ... | ... | 443,525 | 424,658 | 433,415 | 455,892 | 476,600 | 2820 | |
| Shek Kong | 石崗 | NT | ... | ... | 16,759 | 15,392 | 18,275 | 20,061 | 22,000 | 2570 | ||
| Stanley (Chek Chue) | 赤柱 | HKI | ... | ... | 15,636 | 14,825 | 15,710 | 15,256 | 15,400 | 210 | ||
| Tai Hang - Yuen Leng | 大坑 - 元嶺 | NT | ... | ... | 7,030 | 7,686 | 8,891 | 11,544 | 12,300 | 1300 | ||
| Tai Po | New Town | 大埔 | NT | 39,891 | 188,248 | 290,434 | 265,982 | 264,580 | 270,728 | 272,500 | 3170 | |
| Tai Po Tsai | 大埔仔 | NT | ... | ... | 21,639 | 21,376 | 21,487 | 22,100 | 24,400 | 920 | ||
| Tin Shui Wai | New Town | 天水围 | NT | ... | ... | 177,608 | 268,922 | 287,901 | 286,232 | 284,000 | 430 | |
| Tseung Kwan O | New Town | 将军澳 | NT | ... | ... | 267,115 | 344,872 | 371,590 | 398,479 | 404,500 | 1740 | |
| Tsing Yi | New Town | 青衣 | NT | ... | ... | 194,040 | 199,362 | 191,739 | 184,167 | 184,000 | 1080 | |
| Tsuen Wan (Quanwan) | New Town | 荃湾 | NT | ... | 262,646 | 274,078 | 277,639 | 290,035 | 302,814 | 296,600 | 1170 | |
| Tuen Mun (Castle Peak) | New Town | 屯门 | NT | 89,901 | 356,439 | 464,585 | 500,803 | 485,898 | 487,407 | 501,400 | 3260 | |
| Tung Chung (North Lantau) | New Town | 東涌 | NT | ... | ... | 21,393 | 72,183 | 78,443 | 86,392 | 101,400 | 580 | |
| Victoria (Xianggang) | 维多利亚 | HKI | 966,684 | 993,892 | 1,045,229 | 992,950 | 992,221 | 978,423 | 979,000 | 4140 | ||
| Yuen Long | New Town | 元朗 | NT | 51,392 | 113,353 | 139,789 | 138,711 | 147,745 | 160,010 | 167,300 | 560 |
- The population of "new towns" is presented as given in the sources. For Kowloon and Victoria the population is based on district figures and for the other places the population is computed from TPUs (Tertiary Planning Units).
- (1981) Rand McNally International Atlas 1986, plus population figures provided by Clive Thornton.
(1991) provided by Clive Thornton.
(2018) Planning Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).
(other) Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).