Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
ISO: HK / null Heung Kong Takpit Hangching Ku (Eitel/Dyer-Ball)

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
N/A
Population (2024)
7,297,821
Total Area
1,108 km²
GDP (PPP)
$497.88 billion
Government Type
presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
Independence
none (special administrative region of China)

🌍 Geography

Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 1,108 km²
Land Area 1,073 km²
Water Area 35 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 33 km
Coastline 733 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north

Climate: subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 7,297,821
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.12%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 47.2 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 7.6 per 1,000
Death Rate 8.1 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income tourism- and services-based economy; global financial hub; COVID-19 and political protests fueled recent recession; ongoing recovery but lower-skilled unemployment remains high; investing in job-reskilling programs

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $497.88 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $407.11 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $66,200
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 2.5%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 1.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry 6.3%
Services 91.4%

Major Industries

trading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
Suffrage 18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 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

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 2.04 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 4.9 per 1,000
Education Expenditure 3.8% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11