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Hong Kong
Geographical location
Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$2356,45 (2023)
Inflation rate
2.1% (2023)
Unemployment rate
3.93% (2023)
Below the poverty line
19.9% (2016)
Gini coefficient
53.9 (2016)
Area (sq. km)
Total area
1108
Land area
1073
Water area
35
Popular payment systems
- UnionPay
Popular social networks and messengers
- X
- TikTok
- Instagram
Age structure
0-14 years
13.2%
15-64 years
64.8%
65+ years
21.9%
Current as of
2024
Religion
Main religion
Buddhism
Non-religious
54.3%
Current as of
2016
General information
Сontinent
Asia
Time zone
UTC+8
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
HK
Capital
Hong Kong
Official language
English
Average consumer spendings
Food products
11.5%
Alcohol and tobacco
0.7%
Current as of
2023
Population and society
Population size
7297821
Male population
3367812
Female population
3930009
Population growth rate
0.12% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
7.6 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
8.1 (2024)
Urbanization
100% (2023)
Credit ratings
Fitch
AA- (2020)
Moody's
Aa3 (2020)
Standard & Poors
AA+ (2017)
Age-sex pyramid
Phone operating systems
Android
50.16%
iOS
47.05%
Current as of
2025
Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+852
Internet domain
.hk
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
292 (2022)
Internet user penetration
96% (2022)
Fixed internet penetration
40% (2023)
Last update: 2025-08-05