Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China · Eastern Asia
Hong Kong is a territory in Eastern Asia, with City of Victoria as its capital, home to about 7,498,900 people. Hong Kong shares a land border with one country, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | City of Victoria |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD $) |
| Calling code | +852 |
| ISO codes | HK / HKG / 344 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇭🇰 |
| Population | 7,498,900 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 1,104 km² |
| Languages | English, Chinese |
| Internet domain | .hk |
| Demonym | Hong Konger |
Bordering countries
About Hong Kong
Hong Kong, officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a dependency or territory in Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is City of Victoria. It shares land borders with 1 country. The official currency is the Hong Kong dollar ($), using the code HKD.
To call Hong Kong from abroad, dial the country code +852. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes HK (alpha-2) and HKG (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,498,900.
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How Hong Kong compares
- Density: about 6,792 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 1, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Hong Kong
6 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.