Official statistics comprise statistics compiled by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) and those compiled by various policy bureaux and other government departments. Broadly speaking, statistics which are of a general purpose and useful to various functional areas are mainly compiled by the C&SD while those relating to more specific functional areas are compiled by the bureaux/departments concerned, in which case hyperlinks are provided to relevant websites for facilitating retrieval of these official statistics.

Official statistics on "Population and Vital Events" presented in this section are primarily compiled by the Census and Statistics Department. This section provides statistics in this area together with related publications, press releases and other reference materials released by the Census and Statistics Department as well as hyperlinks to related official statistics on relevant websites for facilitating retrieval.

Latest Statistics
PopulationMid - 2007 *End - 2007 #
Population ('000)6 925.96 963.1

Population by SexMid - 2007 *End - 2007 #
Male ('000)3 287.43 298.0
Female ('000)3 638.53 665.1

Population Growth by Component ^Mid - 2007End - 2007
Population growth rate (%)1.0 *0.8 #

Vital Events20062007Year-on-year
% change
Number of births ('000)65.670.9 *+8.0 *
Number of deaths ('000)37.538.9 #+3.9 #
Number of marriages ('000)50.347.5 *-5.7 *

#Provisional figures.
*Revised figures.
^Figures refer to growth between same reference time-point of preceding year and designated year.

Statistics on Domestic Households2/2008 - 4/20083/2008 - 5/2008
No. of Domestic Households ('000)2 261.12 267.4
Average Domestic Household Size3.03.0
Owner-occupiers as a proportion of total number of domestic households (%)53.853.9

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The Profile of Hong Kong Population Analysed by District, 2007

This article provides an analysis on the size and selected characteristics of the population at mid-2007 at the District Council district level. It aims to give readers a better understanding on the profile of the population in different districts of Hong Kong. These statistics are primarily based ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 June 2008
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Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Council District

For each year, breakdown of the mid-year population estimate by District Council district is compiled jointly by C&SD and an interdepartmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections.This publication presents statistics on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the ... More

Latest Issue: 2007 Edition     Release Date: 31 March 2008
 
A Profile of Older Persons, 2006

The 2006 Population By-census was conducted by C&SD during the 18-day period from 15 July to 1 August 2006. Results from the 06BC have been made available in a series of publications from February 2007 to February 2008. It provides a wealth of data on the socio-economic characteristics of the ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 March 2008
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Related Statistical Tables in the Pocket Data Guide "Hong Kong in Figures"
* Mid-year Population by Sex PDF (75 KB)
* Mid-year Population by Age Group PDF (75 KB)
* Population Growth PDF (75 KB)
* Vital Events PDF (75 KB)
* Population Density by Area PDF (75 KB)
* Number of Households PDF (75 KB)

Related Official Statistics Compiled by Policy Bureaux and Other Government Departments
* Projection of Population Distribution (Planning Department)