Land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Land area in square kilometres was 1,050 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,050 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,050 sq. km
in 1995
All-time low
990 sq. km
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong, 1961–2023

02505007501.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1,050 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong peaked at 1,050 sq. km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 990 sq. km, in 1982.

Hong Kong ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,020 sq. km 1,020 sq. km 1,020 sq. km 9
1970s 1,012 sq. km 1,000 sq. km 1,020 sq. km 10
1980s 992 sq. km 990 sq. km 1,000 sq. km 10
1990s 1,020 sq. km 990 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 10
2000s 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 10
2010s 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 10
2020s 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 1,050 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
  2. 174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
  3. 175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
  4. 177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
  5. 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
  6. 179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong?
Land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong was 1,050 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1,050 sq. km in 1995.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 990 sq. km in 1982.
How does Hong Kong rank for land area in square kilometres?
Hong Kong ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in square kilometres
Unit
sq. km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.