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Largest Cities in Hong Kong

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Hong Kong

1 Hong Kong 7,396,076
2 New Territories 3,984,077
3 Kowloon 2,232,339
4 Hong Kong Island 1,195,529
5 Victoria HCW 956,800
6 Tuen Mun NTM 507,900
7 Sha Tin NST 495,200
8 Sham Shui Po KSS 431,090
9 Wong Tai Sin KWT 425,235
10 Kowloon City KKC 418,732
11 Tseung Kwan O NSK 412,900
12 Kwai Chung NKT 331,600
13 Tsuen Wan NTW 318,916
14 Tin Shui Wai NYL 282,400
15 Tai Po NTP 274,100
16 Fanling NNO 263,200
17 Ma On Shan NST 215,200
18 Yuen Long NYL 200,000
19 Yuen Long San Hui NYL 200,000
20 Kowloon City Centre KKC 194,290
21 Tsing Yi Town NKT 182,100
22 Yuen Long Kau Hui NYL 169,600
23 Wan Chai HWC 166,695
24 Aberdeen HSO 157,400
25 San Tung Chung Hang NIS 116,000
26 Tung Chung NIS 114,100
27 Sha Tin Wai NST 80,000
28 Shap Pat Heung NYL 77,775
29 Pok Fu Lam HSO 77,100
30 Nam Cheong KSS 74,780
31 Kowloon West End KKC 74,710
32 Mong Kok KYT 62,967
33 Siu Lek Yuen NST 57,349
34 Sau Mau Ping KKT 54,218
35 Tiu Keng Leng KKT 51,751
36 LOHAS Park NSK 50,000
37 Mei Foo KSS 45,990
38 Ping Shan NYL 45,400
39 Kai Tak KKC 42,552
40 Jordan KYT 41,537
41 Pat Heung NYL 40,357
42 Whampoa KKC 39,134
43 Choi Wan KWT 38,405
44 Mei Foo Sun Chuen KSS 37,299
45 Tsz Wan Shan KWT 37,242
46 Hang Hau NSK 36,529
47 Sai Kung NSK 35,800
48 Tai Koo HEA 35,373
49 Taikoo Shing HEA 34,799
50 Yau Tong KKT 34,755
51 Tai Kok Tsui KYT 33,801
52 Shek Lei NKT 31,788
53 Whampoa Garden KKC 30,038
54 Yau Ma Tei KYT 29,644
55 Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate (I & II) KWT 29,542
56 South Horizons HSO 29,391
57 South Horizons (Estate) HSO 29,180
58 Leighton Hill HWC 29,160
59 Chuk Yuen KWT 28,645
60 Lei Tung HSO 26,350
61 Wah Fu HSO 26,275
62 Sham Tseng NTW 25,893
63 Shek Kip Mei Estate KSS 25,561
64 Choi Wan Estate (I & II) KWT 25,241
65 Tsim Sha Tsui KKC 24,557
66 Wu Kai Sha NST 23,511
67 Laguna City KKT 22,718
68 Shuen Wan NTP 22,465
69 Fo Tan NST 22,127
70 Kam Tin NYL 21,876
71 Tsz Ching Estate KWT 21,845
72 Ha Tsuen NYL 21,060
73 Tai Wo Hau NKT 20,848
74 Chek Chue HSO 20,683
75 Shek O HSO 20,683
76 Sheung Shui NNO 20,514
77 Hong Lok Yuen NTP 20,389
78 Fairview Park NYL 20,268
79 Ma Tau Wai KKC 20,185
80 Tai Wai NST 19,924
81 Ho Man Tin KKC 19,830
82 Cheung Chau NIS 19,769
83 Shui Chuen O NST 19,719
84 San Tin NYL 19,617
85 Tuen Mun San Hui NTM 19,398
86 Olympic KYT 19,373
87 Discovery Bay NIS 19,336
88 The Peak HCW 19,202
89 Sung Wong Toi KKC 19,078
90 So Uk KSS 18,956
91 Kowloon Tong KKC 18,849
92 Siu Sai Wan Estate HEA 18,803
93 Sai Wan Ho HEA 18,771
94 So Uk Estate KSS 18,748
95 Tak Long Estate KKC 18,720
96 Keng Hau NST 18,707
97 Un Chau Estate KSS 18,670
98 Lam Tin KKT 18,666
99 Lei Tung Estate HSO 18,575
100 San Po Kong KWT 18,199

The largest cities in Hong Kong represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Hong Kong leads with a population of 7,396,076, followed by New Territories and Kowloon. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Hong Kong's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 34,755 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 15,764,821.

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