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
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.
6 March 2023
2021 Population Census – Short Video on older persons in Hong Kong
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (March 6) a short video on older persons in Hong Kong. According to the results of the 2021 Population Census, this video provides an animated presentation of the key statistics of older persons.
27 February 2023
2021 Population Census – Short Articles
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (February 27) four “2021 Population Census Short Articles”. These short articles outline the major characteristics of single parents, youths, older persons and children.
24 February 2023
2021 Population Census – Thematic Report: Children
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (February 24) a publication entitled "2021 Population Census Thematic Report: Children". According to the results of the 2021 Population Census, this report presents statistics and analysis of children.
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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