Hong Kong

Asia · Eastern Asia · capital City of Victoria

About Hong Kong

The capital of Hong Kong is City of Victoria. City of Victoria is the seat of national government for Hong Kong, a country in Eastern Asia.

Hong Kong has a population of about 7.5 million people, the 104th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Hong Kong covers 1,104 square kilometers (426 square miles), making Hong Kong the 186th largest country in the world by area.

Hong Kong borders exactly one country: China. No other nation shares a land frontier with Hong Kong.

Life expectancy at birth in Hong Kong is 85.2 years, the 3rd highest of any country in the world.

Hong Kong is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. Hong Kong is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Hong Kong
Populationtotal people	7.5Mpeople	104th
Land Areatotal km²	1.1Kkm²	186th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$50.6K	28th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$381.0B	41st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	85.2years	3rd
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	96.0%	21st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	0.75births/woman	214th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	13.2Marrivals/year	30th
Forest Cover% of land forested	no data
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.9%	151st
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.4%	200th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.1%	169th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.8%of GDP	106th
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	1.9%	170th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$122.0B	3rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 HK · alpha-3 HKG · Eastern Asia