Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), HK

Hong Kong: Special administrative region of China

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Quick Facts about Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Population : 7,500,700
Country : People's Republic of China, British Empire
Head of government : Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Official name : Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 香港, 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
Continent : Asia
Legislative body : Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Official language : written Chinese language, English, Standard Chinese, Cantonese
Altitude : 23 feet / 7 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1970 (27 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+08:00
Local time : 14:01:20 (22nd December 2024)
Hong Kong Night Skyline image
Hong Kong Night Skyline
Hong Kong Night Skyline image

Geography

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is located at 22°15'0"N 114°10'0"E (22.25, 114.1666667).

Hong Kong map

  • CY Leung , 30 June, 2017 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z
  • Tung Chee Hwa , 12 March, 2005 1997-07-01T00:00:00Z
  • Carrie Lam , 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z
  • Donald Tsang , 30 June, 2012 2005-06-21T00:00:00Z

  • Wan Chai District
  • Central and Western District
  • Yuen Long District
  • Yau Tsim Mong District
  • Islands District
  • Tai Po District
  • Sai Kung District
  • Kowloon City District
  • Tuen Mun District
  • Sha Tin District
  • Wong Tai Sin District
  • Sham Shui Po District
  • Kwun Tong District
  • Eastern District
  • Tsuen Wan District
  • Southern District
  • North District
  • Kwai Tsing District

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 3,075,605 - (Worldbank)
1961 3,129,648 1.73% census
1962 3,305,200 5.31% (Worldbank)
1963 3,420,900 3.38% (Worldbank)
1964 3,504,600 2.39% (Worldbank)
1965 3,597,900 2.59% (Worldbank)
1966 3,629,900 0.88% (Worldbank)
1967 3,722,800 2.5% (Worldbank)
1968 3,802,700 2.1% (Worldbank)
1969 3,863,900 1.58% (Worldbank)
1970 3,959,000 2.4% (Worldbank)
1971 3,936,630 -0.57% census
1972 4,123,600 4.53% (Worldbank)
1973 4,241,600 2.78% (Worldbank)
1974 4,377,800 3.11% (Worldbank)
1975 4,461,600 1.88% (Worldbank)
1976 4,402,990 -1.33% census
1977 4,583,700 3.94% (Worldbank)
1978 4,667,500 1.8% (Worldbank)
1979 4,929,700 5.32% (Worldbank)
1980 5,063,100 2.63% (Worldbank)
1981 5,109,812 0.91% census
1982 5,264,500 2.94% (Worldbank)
1983 5,345,100 1.51% (Worldbank)
1984 5,397,900 0.98% (Worldbank)
1985 5,456,200 1.07% (Worldbank)
1986 5,495,488 0.71% census
1987 5,580,500 1.52% (Worldbank)
1988 5,627,600 0.84% (Worldbank)
1989 5,686,200 1.03% (Worldbank)
1990 5,704,500 0.32% (Worldbank)
1991 5,674,114 -0.54% census
1992 5,800,500 2.18% (Worldbank)
1993 5,901,000 1.7% (Worldbank)
1994 6,035,400 2.23% (Worldbank)
1995 6,156,100 1.96% (Worldbank)
1996 6,412,937 4% census
1997 6,489,300 1.18% (Worldbank)
1998 6,543,700 0.83% (Worldbank)
1999 6,606,500 0.95% (Worldbank)
2000 6,665,000 0.88% (Worldbank)
2001 6,708,389 0.65% census
2002 6,744,100 0.53% (Worldbank)
2003 6,730,800 -0.2% (Worldbank)
2004 6,783,500 0.78% (Worldbank)
2005 6,813,200 0.44% (Worldbank)
2006 6,864,346 0.75% census
2007 6,916,300 0.75% (Worldbank)
2008 6,957,800 0.6% (Worldbank)
2009 6,972,800 0.22% (Worldbank)
2010 7,024,200 0.73% (Worldbank)
2011 7,071,576 0.67% census
2012 7,150,100 1.1% (Worldbank)
2013 7,178,900 0.4% (Worldbank)
2014 7,234,800 0.77% demographic balance
2015 7,291,300 0.77% (Worldbank)
2016 7,336,585 0.62% census
2017 7,409,800 0.99% census
2018 7,451,000 0.55% (Worldbank)
2019 7,500,700 0.66% census

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