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Population Profile of Kwai Tsing District

Population Profile  

Reference Year2016(1)2021(2)2024(3)
District Population(4)520 572 (7.1% of Hong Kong Population)495 798 (6.7% of Hong Kong Population)491 600   (6.6% of Hong Kong Population)

Age Profile(4)

2016(1)2021(2)2024(3)
0 - 419 220 (3.7% of District Population)0 - 413 401 (2.7% of District Population)0 - 1445 000   (9.2% of District Population)
5 - 919 693 (3.8% of District Population)5 - 917 652 (3.6% of District Population)
10 - 1419 388 (3.7% of District Population)10 - 1418 368 (3.7% of District Population)    
15 - 1925 446 (4.9% of District Population)15 - 1919 361 (3.9% of District Population)15 - 2441 100   (8.4% of District Population)
20 - 2431 313 (6.0% of District Population)20 - 2423 113 (4.7% of District Population)
25 - 2936 107 (6.9% of District Population)25 - 2929 953 (6.0% of District Population)25 - 3458 900   (12.0% of District Population)
30 - 3440 875 (7.9% of District Population)30 - 3432 396 (6.5% of District Population)
35 - 3940 584 (7.8% of District Population)35 - 3934 981 (7.1% of District Population)35 - 4469 500   (14.1% of District Population)
40 - 4439 885 (7.7% of District Population)40 - 4435 606 (7.2% of District Population)
45 - 4938 781 (7.4% of District Population)45 - 4939 131 (7.9% of District Population)45 - 5476 100   (15.5% of District Population)
50 - 5444 190 (8.5% of District Population)50 - 5439 484 (8.0% of District Population)
55 - 5943 395 (8.3% of District Population)55 -5941 195 (8.3% of District Population)55 - 6480 900   (16.5% of District Population)
60 - 6434 908 (6.7% of District Population)60 - 6441 691 (8.4% of District Population)
65 - 6928 234 (5.4% of District Population)65 - 6934 659 (7.0% of District Population)≥ 65120 000   (24.4% of District Population)
70 - 7418 508 (3.6% of District Population)70 - 7427 775 (5.6% of District Population)    
≥ 7540 045 (7.7% of District Population)≥ 7547 032 (9.5% of District Population)    

Sex Profile(4)

 201620212024
Male243 465 (46.8% of District Population)232 213 (46.8% of District Population)230 200   (46.8% of District Population)
Female277 107 (53.2% of District Population)263 585 (53.2% of District Population)    261 400   (53.2% of District Population)
Population of Single Parents(5)6 024 (8.2% of Single Parents in Hong Kong)4 726 (6.5% of Single Parents in Hong Kong)N.A.
Population of Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years (PMRs)(6)11 844 (7.1% of PMRs  in Hong Kong)7 568 (5.6% of PMRs in Hong Kong)N.A.
Population of Ethnic Minorities(7)3.9% of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
(4.4% of District Population)		3.7% of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
(4.6% of District Population)		N.A.

Sources:

  1. 2016 Population By-Census, Census and Statistics Department
  2. 2021 Population Census, Census and Statistics Department
  3. Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Council District 2024, Census and Statistics Department
  4. Basic Tables for District Council Districts, Census and Statistics Department
  5. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census : Thematic Report – Single Parents, Census and Statistics Department
  6. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census : Thematic Report – Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years, Census and Statistics Department
  7. 2016 Population By-Census and 2021 Population Census : Thematic Report – Ethnic Minorities, Census and Statistics Department

Note：

  1. The above are the most updated reports so far released by the Census and Statistics Department.
  2. Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total as shown in the table.

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