Hong Kong
Territory in Asia
In brief
Population: 7.5M (2025). World rank 104 of 216; in Asia, 33 of 49. Area: 1,104 km². World rank 188 of 249; in Asia, 46 of 50. Life expectancy: 85.4 years (2024). World rank 3 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 7.3M → 7.5M, GDP $309.4B → $427.3B, and GDP per person $42,432 → $56,983. Better than all its neighbours (China): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Local name
- Hong Kong
- Capital
- City of Victoria
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Limited democracy
- UN member
- No
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Currency
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Time zones
- UTC+8
- Calling code
- +852
- Emergency numbers
- 999
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- G
- Mains voltage
- 220 V