World Factbook
Hong Kong
Heung Kong Takpit Hangching Ku (Eitel/Dyer-Ball)
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
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