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
PopulationEnd - 2010Mid - 2011 #
Population ('000)7 102.37 108.1

Population by SexEnd - 2010Mid - 2011 #
Male ('000)3 319.63 315.9
Female ('000)3 782.73 792.2

Population Growth by Component ^Mid - 2011End - 2011
Population growth rate (%)0.6 #N.A.

Vital Events20092010Year-on-year
% change
Number of births ('000)82.188.6+7.9
Number of deaths ('000)41.242.2+2.5
Number of marriages ('000)51.252.6+2.7

#Provisional figures.
The Population By-census conducted in July to August 2006 provides a benchmark for revising the population figures compiled since the 2001 Population Census. In the above table, population figures as at mid-2006 have been revised accordingly.
^Figures refer to growth between same reference time-point of preceding year and designated year.

Statistics on Domestic Households8/2011 - 10/20119/2011 - 11/2011
No. of Domestic Households ('000)2 369.42 368.7
Average Domestic Household Size2.92.9
Owner-occupiers as a proportion of total number of domestic households (%)53.152.9
Owner-occupiers in public sector housing as a proportion of total number of domestic households in public sector housing (%)33.633.6
Owner-occupiers in private sector housing as a proportion of total number of domestic households in private sector housing (%)70.470.0

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Latest Press Releases Release Schedule
 Mid-year Population for 2011 2011-08-11
 Year-end Population for 2010 2011-02-15
 Mid-year Population for 2010 2010-08-16
 Updated Hong Kong population projections released (with video) 2010-07-29
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Trend in Marital Status of Hong Kong Population

Marriage behaviour is a subject of interest to both demographers and the general public as it affects family formation, family composition and fertility. It is generally believed that persons born in earlier years got married earlier in their life while marriage postponement is more common among ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 19 January 2012
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Babies Born in Hong Kong to Mainland Women

According to law, babies born in Hong Kong to women of the mainland of China (Mainland) are entitled to the right of abode in Hong Kong, enjoying the same benefits as babies born to Hong Kong women. Many of the babies, after obtaining the birth certificates, would be taken back to the Mainland ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 September 2011
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Characteristics of Hong Kong Older Persons Residing in the Mainland of China

The Census and Statistics Department conducted a supplementary enquiry via the General Household Survey during February to March 2011 to collect information on Hong Kong older persons' experience of and aspiration for residing in the mainland of China. Older persons in the enquiry refer to ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 September 2011
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Related Statistical Tables in the Pocket Data Guide "Hong Kong in Figures"
* Mid-year Population by Sex PDF (322 KB)
* Mid-year Population by Age Group PDF (322 KB)
* Population Growth PDF (322 KB)
* Vital Events PDF (322 KB)
* Households PDF (322 KB)
* Population Density by Area PDF (322 KB)

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