Hong Kong

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Country snapshot

IndicatorValue
Official nameHong Kong Special Administrative RegionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Government typepresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
CapitalHong KongGeoNames [2024]
Head of stateNo authoritative open source found
Total area1,110 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Total population7,410,000–7,520,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 7,415,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 7,524,000 people
LanguagesCantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.8%, other 2%, persons under 5 or mute 3.2% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
GDP (nominal)407,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita54,100 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Life expectancy85.4–85.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 85.39 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 85.51 years

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage17/21
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ISO 3166
    iso_country_codes
    Edition: 2024
  • GeoNames
    geonames
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • ISO 4217 Currency Codes
    iso_4217_currencies
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Hong Kong on Databook spans 14 of 15 reference sections drawing on 35 open datasets including CEPII BACI, CIA World Factbook, EU Dual-Use. Each indicator shows its source and year side by side, with multiple authorities reconciled — no editorial judgement.