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Tuen Mun: population

Tuen Mun, Hong Kong: 1.05 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 6.

In 1975 it had 602,000 people.

In 2000 it had 955,000 people, so it has grown by 10% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 878,000 people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260200K400K600K800K1M1.2M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Tuen Mun: 1.1M

Largest cities: Hong Kong

City20252050, projected
Tamar (Hong Kong)4,749,5433,929,305
Tuen Mun1,053,083877,958
Sha Tin674,476557,903
Fanling304,190250,181
Tai Po276,367229,087
Tung Chung68,58951,779

Hong Kong: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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