Hong Kong demographics

Hong Kong

Ethnic Group: 93.6% Chinese
                        6.4% Others

Population: 7,234,800

Density: 17,024/sq mi (ranked #4 most densely city in the world)

Total fertility rate: 1.11 children born per woman






Population graph of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with 6,300 people per square kilometer rate making it the 4th most densely city in the world but yet Hong Kong has one of the world's lower birth rates with fertility rate of 1.11 child per woman of child bearing age as of 2013 far below the replacement rate 2.1 with of 1,032 child born in 2009 to every 1,000 women. It is estimated that 26.8% of the population will be aged over 65 or more in 2033. Why is that? Why are people not willing to give birth in Hong Kong (keep in mind 1 child policy do not apply in Hong Kong). 

In the 1970s, Hong Kong’s government worked hard to persuade people against having too many children—with posters around town declaring “Two is enough” and “Family planning can make work a delight and life blissful.” Fast forward 40 years, and the reverse is true, with demographers now wringing their hands over low fertility rates. Like much of Asia, with rising education levels, declining marriage rates and longer work hours, Hong Kong has seen its youth population shrink. By 2030, a quarter of its population is expected to be age 65 and above, according to government estimates. Also one explanation is that Hong Kong is a city, and people in cities tend to have less children than people in rural areas: space is at a premium, and you don’t need children to help out on the farm. In Shanghai, for example, there’s only around 0.9 births per women, compared to a China-wide average of 1.7.