Land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land area in square kilometres was 1,050 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
- 174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
- 179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
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
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.