Rural population, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Rural population, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Hong Kong is 0 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.148 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.148 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1479 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1472 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1456 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1434 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1406 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1374 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.134 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1304 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1267 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1233 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.12 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1166 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1128 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1089 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1048 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0966 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0926 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0888 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0852 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.082 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0773 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0749 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0718 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0667 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0376 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 units per person | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | -65.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -59.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, per capita in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | -82.5% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1990 | -65.4% | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
| 1991 | -61.7% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1994 | -59.5% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1989 | -46.9% | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0199 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1401 units per person | 0.1267 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1065 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.1233 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person compare
- 204 Qatar 0.0064 units per person compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per person compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per person
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 205 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 205 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French part) 0 units per person
- 205 Monaco 0 units per person
- 205 Nauru 0 units per person
- 205 Singapore 0 units per person
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per person
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Rural population, per capita in Hong Kong was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for rural population, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.