Appendix 10 - Number of Hong Kong Identity Cards Issued


2019 2020 2021
Permanent Identity Card 1,995,063
(+416.16%)
1,039,977
(-47.87%)
1,874,561
(+80.25%)
Non-permanent Identity Card 308,072
(+60.00%)
97,891
(-68.22%)
261,497
(+167.13%)
Total 2,303,135[Remark 1]
(+297.73%)
1,137,868[Remark 2]
(-50.59%)
2,136,058[Remark 3]
(+87.72%)

Note(s):

Remark(s):

  1. Among which 1,705,076 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.
  2. Among which 823,878 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.
  3. Among which 1,763,887 new smart Hong Kong Identity Cards were issued under the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise.