Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Capital
- City of Victoria
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 7.5M (2025)
- Area
- 1,104 km²
- Currency
- Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in Hong Kong
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2025MajorExports reached a record high of US$ 853.6B in 2025 (series since 1961).
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 46.2 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 56,983 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 427.3B in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2024MajorTertiary enrolment reached a record high of 120.1 % in 2024 (series since 2003).
- Sharp rise2025MajorSeniors (65+) rose 1.0 points to 23.7 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2024).
Countries similar to Hong Kong
Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.
Country DNA
Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.
2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
Trade is worth 396.6 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
CO₂ emissions of 4.49 t per person are 1.5× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
Life expectancy of 85.4 years ranks 1st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific (2024).
With a median age of 46.2 years, Hong Kong ranks 6th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
Hong Kong's population grew 12.5 % between 2000 and 2025, from 6.7M people to 7.5M people.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 25,757 in 2000 to US$ 56,983 in 2025 (+121.2 % in current US dollars).
95.8 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 72.0 % in 2010.
GDP grew 1.5 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 0.1 % in 2010 to 1.0 % in 2024 (+0.9 points).
Unemployment of 2.8 % in 2025 is below the East Asia & Pacific median of 3.2 %.
Within East Asia & Pacific, Hong Kong ranks 5th of 32 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 80,423, 2025).
Life expectancy gained 4.5 years since 2000, from 80.9 years to 85.4 years in 2024.
The fertility rate fell from 1.03 births/woman in 2000 to 0.84 births/woman in 2024.
Borders: China
Languages: Chinese, English
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 1.9 points to 35.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseSeniors (65+) rose 1.0 points to 23.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropTrade balance fell US$ 3.5B to US$ 12.3B in 2025.
- Sharp riseImports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 19.1 points to 196.9 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTrade openness rose 37.3 points to 396.6 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseExports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 18.1 points to 199.8 % in 2025.
- ReversalReal house price growth (year on year) turned positive in 2025 (1.2 %).
- ReversalNet migration turned positive in 2025 (17,863 people).
- Record highReal GDP set a new high of US$ (2015) 348.3B in 2025, the first since 2018.
- Record highLife satisfaction set a new high of 5.57 /10 in 2025, the first since 2012.
- 2024
- Sharp dropPopulation growth fell 2.71 points to -0.16 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseTertiary enrolment rose 14.6 points to 120.1 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 1.9 points to 33.9 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 13.8B to US$ 15.8B in 2024.
- Sharp riseMigrant stock rose 1.7 points to 41.3 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseSeniors (65+) rose 1.0 points to 22.7 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropNitrous oxide emissions fell 12.5 % to 0.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.
- Sharp riseCurrent account balance (US$) rose US$ 22.1B to US$ 54.5B in 2024.
- Sharp riseGross savings (% of GDP) rose 4.6 points to 29.2 % in 2024.
- ReversalPopulation growth turned negative in 2024 (-0.16 %).
- Sharp riseBirth rate, crude rose 11.4 % to 4.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- Sharp dropSelf-employed (% of total employment) fell 0.7 points to 7.8 % in 2024.
- Record lowPrimary completion rate fell to a new low of 91.7 % in 2024, the first since 2018.
- 2023
- Sharp risePopulation growth rose 3.46 points to 2.55 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropDeath rate, crude fell 16.1 % to 7.3 per 1,000 in 2023.
- Sharp riseAir transport, freight rose 605,392.2 % to 8,638 Mt-km in 2023.
- Sharp riseLife expectancy at birth, male rose 1.8 years to 82.5 years in 2023.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 1.8 points to 32.0 % in 2023.
- ReversalGDP growth turned positive in 2023 (3.2 %).
- Sharp riseAir transport, passengers carried rose 654.4 % to 25.7M passengers in 2023.
Explore Hong Kong by topic
19 topics · 215 indicators with data.
- Economy25 with data · 27 indicators
- Government & public finance5 with data · 18 indicators
- Population & demographics23 with data · 23 indicators
- Employment & wages12 with data · 19 indicators
- Income & inequality3 with data · 10 indicators
- Housing3 with data · 12 indicators
- Health8 with data · 23 indicators
- Education12 with data · 16 indicators
- Trade21 with data · 21 indicators
- Energy25 with data · 26 indicators
- Climate15 with data · 16 indicators
- Environment5 with data · 10 indicators
- Infrastructure & transportation8 with data · 10 indicators
- Digital economy & Internet6 with data · 6 indicators
- Innovation, research & technology8 with data · 9 indicators
- Agriculture & natural resources19 with data · 20 indicators
- Tourism5 with data · 5 indicators
- Security & governance3 with data · 15 indicators
- Quality of life9 with data · 14 indicators