Quick Data on Hong Kong
Short Name | Hong Kong |
Capital | n/a |
Long Name | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Country Code | HK |
Continent | Southeast Asia |
Total Area | 1,108 sq km |
Population | 7,249,907 |
Language | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
Nationality | Chinese/Hong Konger |
Geography of Hong Kong
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 22 15 N, 114 10 E, Hong Kong neighbors China 33 km. The terrain in Hong Kong is described as hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north, with an average elevation point of n/a. The climate of Hong Kong: subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall.
Surface Total | 1,108 sq km |
Land Surface | 1,073 sq km |
Water Surface | 35 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 33 km |
Neighbor Countries | China 33 km |
Coastline | 733 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | n/a |
Highest Elevation Point | Tai Mo Shan 958 m |
Resources of Hong Kong
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar. The agricultural land occupies 5.00% of Hong Kong, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 0.00%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 5.00% | 54 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 10 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 0.00% | 0 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 95.00% | 1,019 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Hong Kong
The population of the country is estimated at 7,249,907 people, with the biggest urban area having 7.548 million Hong Kong (2020). Known as Chinese/Hong Konger, the people from Hong Kong come from diversified ethnic groups such as Chinese 92%, Filipino 2.5%, Indonesian 2.1%, other 3.4% (2016 est.). The official language is Cantonese, English, Mandarin. Religions: Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est.).
Population | 7,249,907 |
Nationality | Chinese/Hong Konger |
Official Language | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
Other Languages | Cantonese (official) 88.9%, English (official) 4.3%, Mandarin (official) 1.9%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 1.9% (2016 est.) |
Birth Rate | 8.4 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.9 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 100.00% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 1.96 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
Hospital Beds Density | 5.4 beds/1,000 population (2018) |
Governing Type of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure).
Governing Type | presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China |
Citizenship by Birth | see China |
Citizenship by Descent | n/a |
Dual Citizenship | n/a |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | n/a |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age in direct elections for half of the Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years; note – in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and a 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials |
Economy of Hong Kong
From a population total of 7,249,907, the labor force is 3.965 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: fresh vegetables and fruit; poultry, pork; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: trading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches. Its exports cover electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, watches and clocks, toys, “jewelry, goldsmiths’ and silversmiths’ wares, and other articles of precious or semi-precious materials”; Hong Kong plays an important role as entrepot to the Chinese mainland; in 2017, 58% of Hong Kong’s re-exports originated in mainland China, and 54% were destined for the Chinese mainland. The main import products are: raw materials and semi-manufactures, consumer goods, capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is reexported).
Exports | $530.6 billion (2018) |
Imports | $602.4 billion (2018) |
Export Partners | China 55%, US 8.6% (2018) |
Import Partners | China 46.3%, Singapore 6.4%, South Korea 5.9%, Japan 5.5%, US 4.9% (2018) |
GDP / Capita | $64,500 (2018) |
Electricity Production | 35.97 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 6,066,000 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 85.00% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Hong Kong, statistics sectio