Hong Kong
Hong Kong⌘K
Overview
- Background
- The UK seized Hong Kong in 1841, and China formally ceded it the following year at the end of the First Opium War. The Kowloon Peninsula was added in 1860 at the end of the Second Opium War, and the UK obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Pursuant to a UK-China agreement in 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China as of 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic and strict political system would not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
After the handover, Hong Kong continued to enjoy success as an international financial center. However, growing Chinese political influence and dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong Government in the 2010s became central issues and led to considerable civil unrest, including large-scale pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019 after the HKSAR attempted to revise a local ordinance to allow extraditions to mainland China. In response to the protests, the governments of the HKSAR and China reduced the city's autonomy and placed new restrictions on the rights of Hong Kong residents, moves that were widely criticized as contravening obligations under the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Democratic lawmakers and political figures were arrested in a widespread crackdown, while others fled abroad. At the same time, dozens of civil society groups and several independent media outlets were closed or disbanded. In 2021, Beijing imposed a more restrictive electoral system, restructuring the Legislative Council (LegCo) and allowing only government-approved candidates to run for office. The changes ensured that virtually all seats in the 2021 LegCo election went to pro-establishment candidates and effectively ended political opposition to Beijing. In 2024, the LegCo passed a new national security law (Article 23 of the Basic Law) further expanding the Hong Kong Government's power to curb dissent.
Geography
Area
- Land
- 1,073 sq km
- Water
- 35 sq km
- Total
- 1,108 sq km
- Climate
- subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
- Terrain
- hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Land Use
- Other
- 96.2% (2022 est.)
- Forest
- 0% (2022 est.)
- Agricultural land
- 3.8% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: arable land
- arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent crops
- permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent pasture
- permanent pasture: 1% (2023 est.)
- Location
- Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
- Coastline
- 733 km
Elevation
- Lowest point
- South China Sea 0 m
- Highest point
- Tai Mo Shan 958 m
- Irrigated land
- 10 sq km (2012)
- Map references
- Southeast Asia
Land Boundaries
- Total
- 33 km
- Regional borders
- China 33 km
Maritime Claims
- Territorial sea
- 12 nm
- Natural hazards
- occasional typhoons
- Geography note
- consists of a mainland area (the New Territories) and over 200 islands
- Natural resources
- outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
- Area comparative
- six times the size of Washington, D.C.
- Geographic coordinates
- 22 15 N, 114 10 E
- Population distribution
- population fairly evenly distributed
People & Society
Languages
- Note
- note: data represent population by usual spoken language
- Languages
- Cantonese (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.)
- Major language sample(s)
世界概况, 必須擁有的基本資料参考书 (Cantonese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
- Religions
- Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est.)
Sex Ratio
- At birth
- 1.06 male(s)/female
- 0 14 years
- 1.1 male(s)/female
- 15 64 years
- 0.81 male(s)/female
- Total population
- 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
- 65 years and over
- 0.86 male(s)/female
- Birth rate
- 7.45 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Death rate
- 8.16 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median Age
- Male
- 45.3 years
- Total
- 47.6 years (2025 est.)
- Female
- 48.6 years
Population
- Male
- 3,367,222
- Total
- 7,305,556 (2025 est.)
- Female
- 3,938,334
Nationality
- Noun
- Chinese/Hong Konger
- Adjective
- Chinese/Hong Kong
Urbanization
- Urban population
- 100% of total population (2023)
- Rate of urbanization
- 0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Age Structure
- 0 14 years
- 13.2% (male 505,718/female 459,956)
- 15 64 years
- 64.8% (male 2,123,216/female 2,609,102)
- 65 years and over
- 21.9% (2024 est.) (male 738,878/female 860,951)
- Ethnic groups
- Chinese 91.6%, Filipino 2.7%, Indonesian 1.9%, other 3.7% (2021 est.)
Dependency Ratios
- Total dependency ratio
- 56.7 (2025 est.)
- Youth dependency ratio
- 20.8 (2025 est.)
- Potential support ratio
- 2.8 (2025 est.)
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 35.8 (2025 est.)
- Physician density
- 2.04 physicians/1,000 population (2020)
- Net migration rate
- 1.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Hospital bed density
- 4.9 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
- Total fertility rate
- 1.24 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking Water Source
- Improved: rural
- rural: NA
- Improved: total
- total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: urban
- urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: rural
- rural: NA
- Unimproved: total
- total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: urban
- urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Education Expenditure
- Education expenditure (% GDP)
- 3.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
- Education expenditure (% national budget)
- 15.7% national budget (2024 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate
- Male
- 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births
- Total
- 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
- Female
- 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births
- Population growth rate
- 0.09% (2025 est.)
- Gross reproduction rate
- 0.6 (2025 est.)
- Population distribution
- population fairly evenly distributed
Life Expectancy at Birth
- Male
- 81.3 years
- Female
- 86.8 years
- Total population
- 84 years (2024 est.)
Sanitation Facility Access
- Improved: total
- total: 96.5% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: urban
- urban: 96.5% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: total
- total: 3.5% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: urban
- urban: 3.5% of population (2022 est.)
- Major urban areas population
- 7.685 million Hong Kong (2023)
- Mother's mean age at first birth
- 29.8 years (2008 est.)
- Currently married women (ages 15 49)
- 49.8% (2021 est.)
School Life Expectancy (Primary to Tertiary Education)
- Male
- 17 years (2023 est.)
- Total
- 17 years (2023 est.)
- Female
- 17 years (2023 est.)
Government
- Flag
- description: red with a stylized white Bauhinia flower with five petals in the center of the flag; each petal has a tiny five-pointed red star with a fine red line curving toward the center of the flower
meaning: the red color is the same as the Chinese flag and represents the motherland, and the five stars also echo the Chinese flag; the Bauhinia flower was developed in Hong Kong the late 19th century and has come to symbolize the region - Suffrage
- 18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years
- Citizenship
- see China
Constitution
- Note
- note: since 1990, China's National People's Congress has interpreted specific articles of the Basic Law
- History
- several previous (governance documents while under British authority); latest drafted April 1988 to February 1989, approved March 1990, effective 1 July 1997 (Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as the constitution)
- Amendment process
- proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the People’s Republic of China State Council, or the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vote by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, approval by two thirds of Hong Kong’s deputies to the NPC, and approval by the Hong Kong chief executive; final passage requires approval by the NPC
Country Name
- Etymology
- probably an imprecise phonetic rendering of the Cantonese name meaning "fragrant harbor"
- Abbreviation
- HK
- Local long form
- Heung Kong Takpit Hangching Ku (Eitel/Dyer-Ball)
- Local short form
- Heung Kong (Eitel/Dyer-Ball)
- Conventional long form
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Conventional short form
- Hong Kong
- Independence
- none (special administrative region of China)
- Legal system
- mixed system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); China's imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law
- Government type
- presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
Judicial Branch
- Highest court(s)
- Court of Final Appeal (consists of the chief justice, 3 permanent judges, and 20 non-permanent judges)
- Subordinate courts
- High Court (consists of the Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance); District Courts (includes Family and Land Courts); magistrates' courts; specialized tribunals
- Judge selection and term of office
- all judges appointed by the Hong Kong Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, an independent body consisting of the Secretary for Justice, other judges, and judicial and legal professionals; permanent judges serve until normal retirement at age 65, but term can be extended; non-permanent judges appointed for renewable 3-year terms without age limit
Executive Branch
- Note
- note: electoral changes that Beijing imposed in March 2021 expanded the Election Committee to 1,500 members
- Cabinet
- Executive Council or ExCo appointed by the chief executive
- Chief of state
- President of China XI Jinping (since 14 March 2013)
- Election results
2022: John LEE was the only candidate and won with over 99% of the vote by the Election Committee
2017: Carrie LAM elected; Election Committee vote - Carrie LAM (non-partisan) 777, John TSANG (non-partisan) 365, WOO Kwok-hing (non-partisan) 21, 23 ballots rejected (1,186 votes cast)- Head of government
- Chief Executive John LEE Ka-chiu (since 1 July 2022)
- Most recent election date
- president: 10 March 2023
chief executive: 8 May 2022 - Election/appointment process
- president indirectly elected by National People's Congress for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); chief executive indirectly elected by the Election Committee and appointed by the PRC Government for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)
- Expected date of next election
- president: March 2028
chief executive: 2027
- National holiday
- National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)
- Dependency status
- special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
- National color(s)
- red, white
- Political parties
- Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong or BPA
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong or DAB
Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions or HKFLU
Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers or HKFEW
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions or HKFTU
Kowloon West New Dynamic or KWND
Liberal Party or LP
New People's Party or NPP
New Prospect for Hong Kong or NPHK
New Territories Association of Societies or NTAS
Professional Power or PP
Roundtable or RT
Legislative Branch
- Note
- note: all political candidates are evaluated by the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (CERC), which was established in April 2022; CERC members are all appointed by the chief executive
- Number of seats
- 90
- Electoral system
- 20 members directly elected; 70 members indirectly elected
- Legislature name
- Legislative Council or LegCo
- Scope of elections
- full
- Legislative structure
- unicameral
- Most recent election date
- 7 December 2025
- Expected date of next election
- December 2029
- Parties elected and seats per party
- Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) 20, Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Unions (HKFTU) 8, Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) 7, Liberal (LP) 4, New People's Party (NPP) 3, Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (HKFEW) 2, Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (HKFLU) 2, Professional Power (PP) 1, Roundtable (RT) 1, New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) 1, Kowloon West New Dynamic (KWND) 1, Independents 40
National Anthem(s)
- Title
- "Yiyongjun Jinxingqu" (The March of the Volunteers)
- History
- official anthem, as a Special Administrative Region of China
- Lyrics/music
- TIAN Han/NIE Er
- National symbol(s)
- bauhinia flower
Diplomatic Representation in the US
- Note
- note: Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China and does not have a diplomatic presence; the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) carries out normal liaison activities and communication with the US government and other US entities; the position of the Hong Kong Commissioner to the US Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is vacant; address: 1520 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: [1] (202) 331-8947; FAX: [1] (202) 331-8958; email: hketo@hketowashington.gov.hk; website: https://www.hketowashington.gov.hk/
- Hketo offices
- New York, San Francisco, Washington DC
- Chief of mission
- none (Special Administrative Region of China)
Diplomatic Representation from the US
- Fax
- [852] 2845-1598
- Embassy
- 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
- Telephone
- [852] 2523-9011
- Mailing address
- 8000 Hong Kong Place, Washington DC 20521-8000
- Chief of mission
- Consul General Julie EADEH (since August 2025); note - also accredited to Macau
- Email address and website
acshk@state.gov
https://hk.usconsulate.gov/
- International organisations
- ADB, APEC, BIS, FATF, ICC (national committees), IHO, IMF, IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITUC (NGOs), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WCO, WMO, WTO
Economy
Budget
- Revenues
- $70.124 billion (2020 est.)
- Expenditures
- $105.849 billion (2020 est.)
Exports
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $697.583 billion (2022 est.)
- Note
- note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
- Exports 2022
- $697.583 billion (2022 est.)
- Exports 2023
- $673.738 billion (2023 est.)
- Exports 2024
- $739.915 billion (2024 est.)
Imports
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $682.881 billion (2022 est.)
- Note
- note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
- Imports 2022
- $682.881 billion (2022 est.)
- Imports 2023
- $671.492 billion (2023 est.)
- Imports 2024
- $723.397 billion (2024 est.)
- Industries
- trading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches
- Labor force
- 3.836 million (2024 est.)
Public Debt
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 0.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
- Public debt 2016
- 0.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Remittances
- Note
- note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
- Remittances 2022
- 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
- Remittances 2023
- 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
- Remittances 2024
- 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
Exchange Rates
- Currency
- Hong Kong dollars (HKD) per US dollar -
- Exchange rates 2020
- 7.757 (2020 est.)
- Exchange rates 2021
- 7.773 (2021 est.)
- Exchange rates 2022
- 7.831 (2022 est.)
- Exchange rates 2023
- 7.83 (2023 est.)
- Exchange rates 2024
- 7.804 (2024 est.)
- Economic overview
- high-income tourism- and services-based economy; global financial hub; COVID-19 and political protests fueled recent recession; ongoing recovery but lower-skilled unemployment remains high; investing in job-reskilling programs
Unemployment Rate
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 2.8% (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: % of labor force seeking employment
- Unemployment rate 2022
- 4.4% (2022 est.)
- Unemployment rate 2023
- 3% (2023 est.)
- Unemployment rate 2024
- 2.8% (2024 est.)
- Exports partners
- China 22%, Vietnam 12%, S. Korea 8%, Netherlands 5%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
- Imports partners
- China 40%, Taiwan 10%, Singapore 7%, Japan 5%, S. Korea 4% (2023)
Real GDP Per Capita
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $66,200 (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: data in 2021 dollars
- Real GDP per capita 2022
- $64,000 (2022 est.)
- Real GDP per capita 2023
- $64,400 (2023 est.)
- Real GDP per capita 2024
- $66,200 (2024 est.)
Real GDP Growth Rate
- Note
- note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
- Real GDP growth rate 2022
- -3.7% (2022 est.)
- Real GDP growth rate 2023
- 3.2% (2023 est.)
- Real GDP growth rate 2024
- 2.5% (2024 est.)
- Agricultural products
- pork, chicken, spinach, vegetables, pork offal, game meat, beef, fruits, onions, pork fat (2023)
- Exports commodities
- gold, integrated circuits, gas turbines, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)
- Imports commodities
- integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment, gold, machine parts, jewelry (2023)
Current Account Balance
- Note
- note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
- Current account balance 2022
- $36.525 billion (2022 est.)
- Current account balance 2023
- $32.338 billion (2023 est.)
- Current account balance 2024
- $52.475 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $407.107 billion (2024 est.)
GDP Composition, BY End Use
- Note
- note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
- Household consumption
- 67.4% (2024 est.)
- Government consumption
- 12.8% (2024 est.)
- Investment in inventories
- -0.5% (2024 est.)
- Investment in fixed capital
- 16.2% (2024 est.)
- Exports of goods and services
- 181.7% (2024 est.)
- Imports of goods and services
- -177.7% (2024 est.)
Average Household Expenditures
- On food
- 11.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
- On alcohol and tobacco
- 0.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 1.7% (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: annual % change based on consumer prices
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
- 1.9% (2022 est.)
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
- 2.1% (2023 est.)
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
- 1.7% (2024 est.)
- Industrial production growth rate
- 3.4% (2024 est.)
Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $497.88 billion (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: data in 2021 dollars
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
- $470.42 billion (2022 est.)
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
- $485.541 billion (2023 est.)
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
- $497.88 billion (2024 est.)
Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)
- Male
- 10.5% (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
- Total
- 8.4% (2024 est.)
- Female
- 6.3% (2024 est.)
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold
- Note
- note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
- $496.867 billion (2021 est.)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
- $424.03 billion (2022 est.)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
- $425.554 billion (2023 est.)
GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin
- Note
- note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
- Industry
- 6.3% (2023 est.)
- Services
- 91.4% (2023 est.)
- Agriculture
- 0% (2023 est.)
Energy
Coal
- Exports
- 16,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
- Imports
- 5.884 million metric tons (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 5.567 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
- Total petroleum production
- 96 bbl/day (2023 est.)
- Refined petroleum consumption
- 233,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Electricity
- Imports
- 11.593 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 45.54 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- Installed generating capacity
- 13.3 million kW (2023 est.)
- Transmission/distribution losses
- 3.684 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Natural Gas
- Imports
- 5.12 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 5.12 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Electricity Access
- Electrification total population
- 100% (2022 est.)
Energy Consumption Per Capita
- Total energy consumption per capita 2023
- 116.811 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Electricity Generation Sources
- Solar
- 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Fossil fuels
- 99.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Biomass and waste
- 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Communications
Internet Users
- Percent of population
- 96% (2023 est.)
- Broadcast media
- 34 commercial terrestrial TV networks, each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; 3 licensed broadcasters, one of which is government-funded, operate about 12 radio stations (2019)
- Internet country code
- .hk
Telephones Fixed Lines
- Total subscriptions
- 3.487 million (2023 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 47 (2023 est.)
Telephones Mobile Cellular
- Total subscriptions
- 27.1 million (2024 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 365 (2024 est.)
Broadband Fixed Subscriptions
- Total
- 2.97 million (2023 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 40 (2023 est.)
Transport
Ports
- Large
- 1
- Small
- 0
- Medium
- 0
- Key ports
- Hong Kong
- Very small
- 0
- Total ports
- 1 (2024)
- Ports with oil terminals
- 1
- Airports
- 2 (2025)
- Heliports
- 142 (2025)
Merchant Marine
- Total
- 2,537 (2023)
- BY type
- bulk carrier 1,047, container ship 560, general cargo 144, oil tanker 394, other 392
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- B-H
Environment
- Climate
- subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Land Use
- Other
- 96.2% (2022 est.)
- Forest
- 0% (2022 est.)
- Agricultural land
- 3.8% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: arable land
- arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent crops
- permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent pasture
- permanent pasture: 1% (2023 est.)
Urbanization
- Urban population
- 100% of total population (2023)
- Rate of urbanization
- 0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Waste and Recycling
- Municipal solid waste generated annually
- 5.68 million tons (2024 est.)
- Percent of municipal solid waste recycled
- 34% (2016 est.)
- Environmental issues
- air and water pollution from rapid urbanization; urban waste pollution; industrial pollution
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Total emissions
- 58.433 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From consumed natural gas
- 10.045 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From coal and metallurgical coke
- 12.935 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From petroleum and other liquids
- 35.453 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Military & Security
- Military and security forces
- Hong Kong Police Force (specialized units include the Police Counterterrorism Response Unit, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau, the Special Duties Unit, the Airport Security Unit, and the VIP Protection Unit)
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison is responsible for defense duties; the garrison includes elements of the PLA Army, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force and are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative control of the adjacent Southern Theater Command (2025)
Transnational Issues
Illicit Drugs
- Usg identification
major precursor-chemical producer (2025)
Trafficking in Persons
- Tier rating
- Tier 2 Watch List — the government did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking compared with the previous reporting period, therefore Hong Kong remained on Tier 2 Watch List for the second consecutive year; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/hong-kong/
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
- Refugees
- 260 (2024 est.)
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Civica. (2026). Civica Atlas — Hong Kong — vintage 2026-Q1: Hong Kong factbook. Civica Atlas. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://civicaatlas.org/factbook/hong-kong
Sources: CIA World Factbook