Census Results
Population
7.41 Million
Average annual growth rate of population over the past 5 years
0.2%
Median age
46.3
Sex ratio (Number of males per 1 000 females, excluding foreign domestic helpers)
910
Proportion of population aged 15 and over having attended post-secondary education
34.6%
Working population
3.68 Million
Domestic households
2.67 Million
What’s New
27 March 2024
2021 Population Census – Detailed statistics of Housing Market Areas and Building Groups of Hong Kong
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) collaborated with Centamap Company Limited (Centamap) to release the statistics of the 2021 Population Census using the Geographical Information System. The statistics of the 2021 Population Census by Housing Market Area and Building Group were released today (March 27).
23 May 2023
2021 Population Census – Thematic Report: Household Income Distribution in Hong Kong
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (May 23) a publication entitled “2021 Population Census Thematic Report: Household Income Distribution in Hong Kong”. The report makes use of data from the 2021 Population Census and relevant administrative information to study and analyse the income distribution in Hong Kong and the intervening factors.
15 March 2023
2021 Population Census – Feature Article
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (March 15) a feature article entitled "The Profile of the Population in One-person Households in 2021". According to the results of the 2021 Population Census, this feature article gives an overview of the population in one-person households and their characteristics.
Background
Objectives
The aim of conducting population censuses/by-censuses is to obtain up-to-date benchmark information on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population of Hong Kong and on its geographical distribution...
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Overall Design
In the 2021 Population Census, about nine-tenths of the households were subject to simple enumeration to provide basic demographic information of their household
members, while the remaining one-tenth of the households were subject to more detailed enquiry on a broad range of demographic and socio-economic characteristics of
their household members...
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