Administrative divisions of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is divided into 18 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Hong Kong
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 7,206,000 |
Hong Kong is the largest urban area in Hong Kong with about 7,206,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Hong Kong: ≈ 6,431 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Hong Kong at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Hong Kong
Chinese 91.6%, Filipino 2.7%, Indonesian 1.9%, other 3.7% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Chinese is the most common ethnic group across most of the 18 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Hong Kong
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.)
Regionally, Buddhist or Taoist is the most common religious group across most of the 18 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2016 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Hong Kong
Cantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.8%, other 2%, persons under 5 or mute 3.2% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Cantonese is the most common language group across most of the 18 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.