Appendix 10 - Number of Hong Kong Identity Cards Issued


2020 2021 2022
Permanent Identity Card 1,039,977
(-47.87%)
1,874,561
(+80.25%)
1,718,273
(-8.33%)
Non-permanent Identity Card 97,891
(-68.22%)
261,497
(+167.13%)
297,336
(+13.71%)
Total 1,137,868[Remark 1]
(-50.59%)
2,136,058[Remark 2]
(+87.72%)
2,015,609[Remark 3]
(-5.64%)

Note(s):

Remark(s):

  1. Among which 823,878 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.
  2. Among which 1,763,887 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.
  3. Among which 1,625,925 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.