Hong Kong 🇭🇰

Hong Kong is one of the territories of Eastern Asia that appears on world lists without being a UN member state. Its full official name is Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Its seat of government is City of Victoria.

The land area is 1,104 km², which ranks it 189th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Martinique and just ahead of São Tomé and Príncipe. Put next to a territory most people can picture, it is about half again the size of Singapore.

The population is about 7.5 million, placing it 104th of 250 by population — between Laos above it and Turkmenistan below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 7th of 8 in size and 6th in population.

Hong Kong on the map

The coordinates the dataset gives are 22.3° N, 114.2° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 2,479 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Mexico, Oman and Cuba sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.

It borders 1 neighbour: China.

With both a coast and land borders, it has the trade options a landlocked territory does not.

Who lives in Hong Kong

Spread across 1,104 km², that works out at about 6,815 people per square kilometre, which makes it among the most densely populated places on earth. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.

The demonym is Hong Konger, so residents are Hong Kongers.

It recognises 2 languages: Chinese and English. Chinese, the first listed, is shared with 4 other entries worldwide.

Against Asia as a whole it is the 33rd most populous of 50 entries, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Eastern Asia.

The practical details for Hong Kong

It uses the Hong Kong dollar ($, HKD). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.

City of Victoria is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.

The top-level domain is .hk. To phone it from abroad you dial +852. In ISO terms it is hk in two letters and HKG in three.

Hong Kong is not a UN member state. Its official name points to China as the administering state. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Neighbouring countries

Hong Kong shares borders with 1 country:

• 🇨🇳 China

Fun facts about Hong Kong

• Websites based there use the .hk domain.
• Its capital city is City of Victoria.
• Chinese is official here and in 4 other entries worldwide.
• It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
• People from Hong Kong are known as Hong Kongers.
• Its full official name is Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
• It is 104th of 250 by population, with about 7.5 million residents.

Hong Kong — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Hong Kong?

The capital of Hong Kong is City of Victoria.

How big is Hong Kong?

Hong Kong covers 1,104 km², ranking 189th of 250 by land area. That makes it about half again the size of Singapore.

What language is spoken in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong lists 2 official languages: Chinese and English.

Where is Hong Kong located?

Hong Kong is in Eastern Asia, part of Asia. Its reference coordinates are 22.3° north and 114.2° east, roughly 2,479 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

Which countries border Hong Kong?

Hong Kong borders 1 country: China.

Is Hong Kong a country?

Not in the political sense. Hong Kong is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. The dataset points to China as the administering state. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

What is the population of Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has a population of about 7.5 million, which makes it the 104th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Laos sits just above it and Turkmenistan just below.

What currency does Hong Kong use?

Hong Kong uses the Hong Kong dollar, written $ (currency code HKD). No other entry in this dataset uses it.