Hong Kong: Council Districts, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

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.

Name	Abbr.	Native	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 Census (C) 2021-06-30
Hong Kong	HKG	香港	108,260	4,986,560	5,674,114	6,708,389	6,864,346	7,071,576	7,336,585	7,413,070		→
Hong Kong Island (Xiānggǎng Dǎo)	HKI	香港島	7,990	1,183,621	1,250,993	1,335,469	1,268,112	1,270,876	1,253,417	1,195,529	7990
Central and Western (Zhōngxīqū)		中西區	1,255	276,709	253,383	261,884	250,064	251,519	243,266	235,953	1255	→
Wan Chai (Wānzǐ)		灣仔	1,050	...	...	197,115	184,992	181,128	180,123	166,695	1050	→
Eastern (Dōngqū)		東區	1,800	...	...	586,230	557,891	559,574	555,034	529,603	1800	→
Southern (Nánqū)		南區	3,885	216,937	257,101	290,240	275,162	278,655	274,994	263,278	3885	→
Kowloon (Jiǔlóng)	KOW		4,695	2,449,073	2,030,683	2,023,979	2,019,533	2,108,419	2,241,347	2,232,339	4695
Yau Tsim Mong (Yóujiānwàng)		油尖旺	700	412,145	282,060	282,020	280,548	307,878	342,970	310,647	700	→
Sham Shui Po (Shēnshuǐbù)		深水埗	935	455,430	380,615	353,550	365,540	380,855	405,869	431,090	935	→
Kowloon City (Jiǔlóng Chéng)		九龍城	1,000	479,648	402,934	381,352	362,501	377,351	418,732	410,634	1000	→
Wong Tai Sin (Huángdàxiān)		黃大仙	930	491,482	386,572	444,630	423,521	420,183	425,235	406,802	930	→
Kwun Tong (Guāntáng)		觀塘	1,125	610,368	578,502	562,427	587,423	622,152	648,541	673,166	1125	→
New Territories (Xīnjiè)	NT		95,560	1,304,119	2,374,818	3,343,046	3,573,635	3,691,093	3,840,620	3,984,077	95560
Kwai Tsing (Kuíqīng)		葵青	2,335	...	440,807	477,092	523,300	511,167	520,572	495,798	2335	→
Tsuen Wan (Quánwān)		荃灣	6,195	...	271,576	275,527	288,728	304,637	318,916	320,094	6195	→
Tuen Mun (Túnmén)		屯門	8,300	119,128	380,683	488,831	502,035	487,546	489,299	506,879	8300	→
Yuen Long (Yuánlǎng)		元朗	13,850	186,611	229,724	449,070	534,192	578,529	614,178	668,080	13850	→
North (Běiqū)		北區	13,350	113,753	165,666	298,657	280,730	304,134	315,270	309,631	13350	→
Tai Po (Dàbù)		大埔	13,610	73,478	202,117	310,879	293,542	296,853	303,926	316,470	13610	→
Sha Tin (Shātián)		沙田	6,870	115,798	506,368	628,634	607,544	630,273	659,794	692,806	6870	→
Sai Kung (Xīgòng)		西貢	12,960	41,881	130,418	327,689	406,442	436,627	461,864	489,037	12960	→
Islands (Lídǎo)		離島	17,700	45,574	47,459	86,667	137,122	141,327	156,801	185,282	17700	→
Marine	MAR	水上人口	...	49,747	17,620	5,895	3,066	1,188	1,201	1,125	0

Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Projection (P) 2020-06-30
1	Kowloon	KOW	2,303,100
2	Victoria	HKI	956,800
3	Tuen Mun	NT	507,900
4	Sha Tin	NT	495,200
5	Tseung Kwan O	NT	412,900
6	Kwai Chung	NT	331,600
7	Tsuen Wan	NT	299,400
8	Tin Shui Wai	NT	282,400
9	Tai Po	NT	274,100
10	Fanling - Sheung Shui	NT	263,200

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) 2020-06-30	Area
Aberdeen (Xiānggǎngzǐ)		香港仔	HKI	115,602	...	177,909	165,948	163,459	163,920	157,400	920
Cheung Chau (Zhǎngzhōu)		長洲	NT	...	...	24,385	24,312	22,740	20,956	21,400	260
Discovery Bay (Yújǐng Wān)		愉景灣	NT	...	...	14,208	14,682	12,383	20,408	19,300	780
Fairview Park (Jǐntòu Huāyuán)		錦綉花園	NT	...	...	19,921	18,659	18,899	18,874	18,700	690
Fanling - Sheung Shui (Shàngshuǐ - Fěnlǐng)	New Town	上水 - 粉嶺	NT	49,593	120,063	253,918	235,202	255,306	259,942	263,200	770
Ha Tsuen (Shàcūn)		廈村	NT	...	...	11,227	11,016	12,250	13,422	13,300	500
Kam Tin (Jǐntián)		錦田	NT	...	...	10,446	10,414	12,370	13,299	21,400	1010
Kowloon (Jiǔlóng)		九龙	KOW	2,450,187	2,030,683	2,023,979	2,019,533	2,108,419	2,241,347	2,303,100	4690
Kwai Chung (Kuíqīng)	New Town	葵青	NT	...	...	283,052	323,948	319,428	336,405	331,600	1310
Kwan Tei - Kan Tau (Jūndì - Jiǎntóu)		軍地 - 簡頭	NT	...	...	12,909	14,692	15,199	15,701	16,700	1430
Lam Tsuen (Líncūn)		林村	NT	...	...	4,747	8,711	9,873	8,633	10,500	2170
Ma On Shan (Mǎ'ānshān)	New Town	馬鞍山	NT	...	...	184,598	187,625	202,431	209,714	215,200	680
Ma Wan (Mǎ Wān, Park Island)		馬灣	NT	...	...	6,827	10,163	13,056	15,012	15,400	110
Pat Heung (Bāxiāng)		八鄉	NT	...	...	7,384	7,479	9,436	9,968	11,000	1110
Ping Shan (Píngshān)		屏山	NT	...	...	19,091	18,436	22,638	34,962	45,400	910
Pok Fu Lam (Báofúlín)		薄扶林	HKI	79,805	...	81,911	79,756	79,911	77,441	77,100	420
Repulse Bay (Qiǎnshuǐ Wān)		淺水灣	HKI	...	...	10,804	9,929	12,609	12,364	12,300	250
Sai Kung (Xīgòng)		西貢	NT	...	...	34,748	34,907	38,120	34,167	35,800	2520
San Tin (Xīntián)		新田	NT	...	...	11,613	11,951	13,720	16,064	17,900	2060
Shap Pat Heung (Shíbā Xiāng)		十八鄉	NT	...	...	23,873	21,673	24,474	26,705	31,700	1400
Sha Tau Kok (Shātóujiǎo)		沙頭角	NT	...	...	8,112	7,846	7,244	9,383	11,000	6600
Sha Tin (Shātián)	New Town	沙田	NT	...	...	443,525	424,658	433,415	455,892	495,200	2820
Shek Kong (Shígǎng)		石崗	NT	...	...	16,759	15,392	18,275	20,061	22,300	2570
Stanley (Chìzhù)		赤柱	HKI	...	...	15,636	14,825	15,710	15,256	15,500	210
Tai Hang - Yuen Leng (Dàkēng - Yuánlǐng)		大坑 - 元嶺	NT	...	...	7,030	7,686	8,891	11,544	12,400	1300
Tai Po (Dàbù)	New Town	大埔	NT	39,891	188,248	290,434	265,982	264,580	270,728	274,100	3170
Tai Po Tsai (Dàbùzǐ)		大埔仔	NT	...	...	21,639	21,376	21,487	22,100	24,000	920
Tin Shui Wai (Tiānshuǐwéi)	New Town	天水围	NT	...	...	177,608	268,922	287,901	286,232	282,400	430
Tseung Kwan O (Jiāngjūn'ào)	New Town	将军澳	NT	...	...	267,115	344,872	371,590	398,479	412,900	1740
Tsing Yi (Qīngyī)	New Town	青衣	NT	...	...	194,040	199,362	191,739	184,167	182,100	1080
Tsuen Wan (Quánwān)	New Town	荃湾	NT	...	262,646	274,078	277,639	290,035	302,814	299,400	1170
Tuen Mun (Túnmén, Castle Peak)	New Town	屯门	NT	89,901	356,439	464,585	500,803	485,898	487,407	507,900	3260
Tung Chung (Dōngyǒng, North Lantau)	New Town	東涌	NT	...	...	21,393	72,183	78,443	86,392	114,100	580
Victoria (Wéiduōlìyǎ)		维多利亚	HKI	966,684	993,892	1,045,229	992,950	992,221	978,423	956,800	4140
Yuen Long (Yuánlǎng)	New Town	元朗	NT	51,392	113,353	139,789	138,711	147,745	160,010	169,600	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.
(2020) Planning Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).
(other) Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (C 2021)
Males	3,382,267
Females	4,030,803

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years	807,838
15-64 years	4,834,385
65+ years	1,450,858

Age Distribution (C 2021)
0-9 years	518,440
10-19 years	554,298
20-29 years	784,621
30-39 years	1,114,771
40-49 years	1,169,600
50-59 years	1,206,024
60-69 years	1,106,037
70-79 years	567,893
80-89 years	289,314
90+ years	102,072

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Hong Kong	4,574,834
Other Country	2,838,236