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Hong Kong SAR, China flag Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China.

ISO HKG · HK  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
7.5M
104th in the world
Growth -0.2%
GDP
406.9B
40th in the world
Growth 2.5%
GDP per Capita
$54,075
28th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
82,320.0
15th in the world
Life Expectancy
85.2 yrs
3rd in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
39th lowest
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
-19.3K
Fertility Rate
0.8
215th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
100.0%
5th most urban
Population 65+
22.7%
13th oldest
Population 0–14
10.5%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
1,110 km²
178th largest
Population Density
6,778.5 /km²
3rd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Hong Kong SAR, China.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
85.2 yrs
3rd in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
1.3
114th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
8.2
34th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
406.9B
40th in the world
GDP per Capita
$54,075
28th in the world
Unemployment
3.0%
39th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
120.1%
4th in the world
Education Spending
3.8%
114th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.4
12th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
52.3%
104th in the world
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
96.0%
24th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
319.5
1st in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
49th in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
13th in the world
Access to Sanitation
94.8%
101st in the world
Renewable Energy
0.4%
200th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
N/A
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Hong Kong SAR, China.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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