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Hong Kong — 26 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2000 2.4 million (July 1998)
2001 3.7 million (December 1999)
2002 3.7 million (December 1999)
2003 3.7 million (December 1999)
2004 7,241,400 (2003)
2005 7,241,400 (2003)
2006 8.693 million (2005)
2007 9.356 million (2006)
2008 10.55 million (2007)
2009 11.374 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 54
2010 12.207 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 56
2011 13.416 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 54
2012 15.293 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 55
2013 16.403 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 57
2014 16.403 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 57
2015 total: 17.4 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 244 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
2016 total: 16.736 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 234 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
2017 total: 16.736 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 234 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
2018 total subscriptions: 18,340,347 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 255 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 18,340,347 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 255 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 20,868,827 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 288.53 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 21,865,215 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 291.7 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 21,865,215 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 292 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 23,939,650 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 319 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 21.861 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 292 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 27.1 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 365 (2024 est.)