COUNTRY PROFILE / HKG
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China / HKG / HK
For Hong Kong, population is 7,498,900 people (2025, #104/215) and area is 1,110 km² (2023, #177/215). This profile covers 65 comparable rankings and 7 thematic maps. Main language: Traditional Chinese; Currency: Hong Kong Dollar.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Hong Kong in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Hong Kong with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Hong Kong, population is about 6.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Hong Kong | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,498,900 people2025 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,110 km²2023 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 6,755.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 20.7 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 85.39 years2024 / 1.36 years longer than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 56,9832025 / About 1.59 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 6,665,000 people in 2000 to 7,498,900 people in 2025, an increase of about 12.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 80.87 years in 2000 to 85.39 years in 2024, an increase of 4.52 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 25,757 in 2000 to US$ 56,983 in 2025, an increase of about 121.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
60 additional rankings for Hong Kong.
60 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY