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Population Size: At mid-2014, the population of Hong Kong was 7.24 million, including 7.03 million Usual Residents and 0.22 million Mobile Residents.

During the period 2010 to 2014, the population grew at an average annual rate of 0.8%. Population in these years was as follows:

Distribution by Area: At mid-2014, the population was distributed geographically as follows:

Population Density: Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. The land population density as at mid-2014 stood at 6 690 persons per square kilometre, and Kwun Tong, with 57 250 persons per square kilometre, was the most densely populated district among the District Council districts.

‡ Excluding marine population and area of reservoirs.

Age and Sex Structure: At mid-2014, there were 858 males per 1 000 females. The median age of the total population was 42.8. The age and sex structure of the population was given as follows:

Births and Deaths: Fertility rate in Hong Kong has continued to remain at a low level. It has also attained a very low level of mortality by international standards. Birth and death rates are given as follows:

λ Total fertility rate refers to the average number of children that would be born alive to 1 000 women during their lifetime if they were to pass through their childbearing ages 15-49 experiencing the age specific fertility rates prevailing in a given year. These figures have been compiled using a population denominator which has excluded female foreign domestic helpers.