Hong Kong - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Hong Kong. Consists of a mainland area (the New Territories) and more than 200 islands. Mother's mean age at first birth is 29.8 years (2008 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Hong Kong
| Location | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 22 15 N, 114 10 E |
| Map references | Southeast Asia |
| Tarrain | hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north |
| Natural Resources | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
| Natural Hazards | occasional typhoons |
| Irrigated Land | 10 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 33 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 733 km |
| Climate | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 1,073 sq km |
| Water Area | 35 sq km |
| comparative Area | six times the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Tai Mo Shan 958 m |
| Lowest point | South China Sea 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 3.2% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0.9% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 0% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 95% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Population fairly evenly distributed
People and Society
In Hong Kong, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Chinese 91.6%, Filipino 2.7%, Indonesian 1.9%, other 3.7% (2021 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.12% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 7.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | NA |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 4.9 beds/1,000 population (2020) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.24 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.6 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 66.7% (2017) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 47.7% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 4% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Chinese/Hong Kong | Chinese/Hong Konger |
| Languages | |
| 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.) |
| 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) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 46.6 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 17.8 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 28.7 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.5 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 47.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 45.3 years |
| Female | 48.6 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 7.685 million Hong Kong (2023). |
| 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 |
| 65 years and over | 0.86 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 84 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 81.3 years |
| Female | 86.8 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 96.4% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 96.4% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 3.6% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 3.6% of population (2017) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Hong Kong
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