Hong Kong: Country Data And Statistics

Hong Kong Presidential limited democracy (special administrative region of China)Local name:香港 / XiānggǎngRegion:East AsiaSurface area:1,110 km²Capital:Hong Kong

Geography

Hong Kong is a country in southern China and the Pearl River Delta. The small state has a total area of 1,110 km² (429 mi²) and a total coastline of 733 km (455.5 mi). This land area is about 1.4 times the size of New York City. Hong Kong is thus one of the smallest countries in Asia by area and ranked 187th worldwide. With 6,778 inhabitants per km², it is also one of the most densely populated countries. Urbanization in the country has progressed so far that all residents are now counted as part of the urban population.

The highest elevation in the country (Tai Mo Shan) is 957 meters. The country has 263 partially uninhabited islands in the open sea. China is the only directly neighboring country of Hong Kong. The distance between New York City and the Capital Hong Kong is about 12,980 km (8,065 mi).On further pages:Sunrise + SunsetClimatePublic HolidaysTourismAirportsEconomyInflationEnergyMobile + InternetRefugeesInfrastructure/transportComparison with the USACurrent time in Hong Kong:00:00January 2026The countrywide time in Hong Kong is Hong Kong Time (HKT), which is currently 13 hours ahead of New York. Daylight saving time has no longer been in use since October 1979. Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 8 hours all over the year.Public Holidays in Hong KongSunrise + Sunset

Population

Population:7,524,000Population per km²:6,778Life expectancy males:Ø 82.5 yearsLife expectancy females:Ø 88.1 yearsBirth rate:4.4 ‰Death rate:7.3 ‰Males/Females:45.0% : 55.0%

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The currency in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar (HKD).1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.Status: 01/08/20261 US dollar = 7.79 Dollars1 Dollar = 0.13 US dollar

Climate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a subtropical climate, which is additionally influenced by the monsoon in spring. The average daily maximum temperatures range from 19 to 32 degrees, depending on the season. There are hot, humid summers and temperate, dry winters. With daily highs of 33 °C, it is warmest from late May to mid-September. Over 2,200 liters of rain per square meter fall annually – 80 percent of it between May and September. Of these, June and August are the wettest months, with rain falling on almost four out of seven days. With only one rainy day per week in January and December, these are the driest months. Between late May and mid-September, typhoons and violent thunderstorms can occasionally occur.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures

• Detailed climate data for Hong Kong
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Languages

Official languages:Chinese, English

Mother tongue	Distribution
Chinese	95.8 %
English	3.5 %
other	0.7 %

Religions

Religion	Distribution
Buddhists	21.3%
Local chinese beliefs	49.0%
Roman Catholics	5.0%
Protestants	6.8%
Taoists	14.2%
Hinduists	0.5%
Muslims	3.1%
other	0.1%

Land use

81% Urban areas:	902 km²
5% Agricultural areas:	54 km²
5% Water areas:	60 km²
9% Others:	95 km²

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Transport

Roadways:	2,193 km
Railways:	268 km
Reg. vehicles:	925,171
› Airports:	1

Is Hong Kong a country?

Strictly speaking, Hong Kong, like Macau, is a partially-administrated territory of China with a special status. Even in the United Nations, Hong Kong is not listed as a member country in its own right, but as a territory dependent on China.But Hong Kong has its own judiciary, executive (admittedly influenced by China) and legislature, its own tax system and by entering or leaving, one gets a Hong Kong stamp in their passport. Hong Kong has its own currency independent from China, its own telephone area code, a license plate number and an internet domain.Worlddata.info does not want to create or debate any international legal foundations. The mere existence of separate country codes according to ISO, STANAG, FIPS and even the United Nations is reason enough for us to list Hong Kong as a separate "country," which is not synonymous with a sovereign state.more...

Economy

With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.955, Hong Kong counts as one of the high developed economies by UN definition. The IMF also shares this classification. With an average annual income of 57,070 USD Hong Kong is one of the high-income countries. Even considering purchasing power parity, it is still among the 20 richest countries in the world.

Hong Kong is sometimes referred to as a tax haven.

GDP:	406.86 bn $
Exportations:	739.73 bn $
Importations:	723.14 bn $
Tourism receipts:	3.15 bn $
Debt rate:	9.25 %
› Unemployment rate(ILOEST):	2.79 %
› Inflation rate:	1.70 %
› Corruption index:	74 (good)
› Energy consumption:	45.5 bn kWh

Existing trade agreements

• APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Political indicators

(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)

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Death penalty:	abolished in 1993

Alliances

• ADB - Asian Development Bank
• WTO - World Trade Organization

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