Hong Kong
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Hong Kong • China • Language power • Time zone Asia/Hong_Kong UTC+8
- Population
- 7.4M
- GDP
- $428B
- GDP per capita
- $57,776
- Land area
- 1,180 km² (456 mi²)
- Density
- 6,280/km² (16,266/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 2
Primary city Hong Kong
State / province Hong Kong Island
Language Cantonese
Mayor of Hong Kong John Lee Ka-chiu
Nonpartisan · since 2022
Hong Kong metro area
22.32, 114.17Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Skyscrapers, Luxury Stars (Michelin), Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
2 stories
Puck · 2 Aug 2026
"Shein Is Finally About to Go Public at a Major Discount"Malique Morris has Shein going public in Hong Kong at a steep discount.
Puck · 30 Jul 2026
"Shein Is Finally About to Go Public, at a Major Discount"Shein is heading to a Hong Kong listing at a reduced valuation, with US sales falling.
Sports
14 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues4 venues
Football/Soccer
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong
Horse Racing
Happy Valley Racecourse
Hong Kong
Horse Racing
Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin
Table Tennis
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hung Hom
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams10 teams
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Eastern District FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Eastern FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Hong Kong Rangers FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Kowloon City
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Lee Man FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
North District FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Southern FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Supreme FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong
Tai Po FC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Hong Kong👑
Kitchee SC
Hong Kong • Level: 1
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals1 event
1956 Asian Cup Final
Football Final
1956 • Hong Kong
Complete Event Timeline1 event
1956 Asian Cup Final
Championship Finals
1956 • Hong Kong
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $1.1T across 77 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hong Kong • Film Festival
Notable One-off Events
Hong Kong Handover from UK (1997)
Hong Kong • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong • Art
M+
Hong Kong • Art
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Hong Kong • History
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Hong Kong • Concert Hall
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong • Theme Park
Landmarks & Civic2 items
Canton Road
Hong Kong • Shopping
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong • Shopping
Completion decade of 533 of 552 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)4 structures
Languages of Hong Kong
Yue Chinese first in Hong Kong Island; 2 languages hold a role.
| Role | Language |
|---|---|
| De facto | Yue Chinese |
| Administrative | Yue Chinese |
| National | Yue Chinese |
| National | English |
- English reach, Hong Kong Island
- 51%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 2.36
- Rank 8 of 43; 3 working languages in Hong Kong
Screen of Hong Kong
#162 by film pedigree · score 22.7 · 12 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Joan Lorring, Celina Jade, Sean Lau
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities7 entries
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong • 1 - Mega Hub
Port2 entries
Hong Kong
Hong Kong • Container
Port of Hong Kong
Hong Kong • Passenger
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals3 entries
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Hong Kong • Bridge - Cable-stayed
Tsing Ma Bridge
Hong Kong • Bridge - Suspension
Hong Kong Cross-Harbour Tunnel
Hong Kong • Tunnel - Undersea
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
Hong Kong • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (167 stations)2 entries
Light Rail
Hong Kong • 68 stations
Mass Transit Railway
Hong Kong • 99 stations
Suburban Rail (58 stations)1 entry
MTR
Hong Kong • 58 stations
Central Bank1 entry
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hong Kong • Central Bank
Stock Exchange2 entries
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
Hong Kong • Futures Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong • Stock Exchange
Internet Exchange1 entry
HKIX
Hong Kong • Regional IXP
Luxury Hospitality
32 properties
2-Star Michelin10 entries
Lung King Heen
Hong Kong
Écriture
Hong Kong
Sun Tung Lok
Hong Kong
Épure
Hong Kong
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Hong Kong
Man Wah
Hong Kong
Pierre
Hong Kong
Tate Dining Room
Hong Kong
Neighborhood
Hong Kong
The Chairman
Hong Kong
3-Star Michelin7 entries
8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana
Hong Kong
Forum Restaurant
Hong Kong
Amber
Hong Kong
Sushi Shikon
Hong Kong
T'ang Court
Hong Kong
Caprice
Hong Kong
Ta Vie
Hong Kong
FTG 5-Star7 entries
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Regent Hong Kong
Hong Kong
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hong Kong
Hong Kong
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
The St. Regis Hong Kong
Hong Kong
FTG 4-Star8 entries
Asaya Spa by Guerlain at Rosewood Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Kowloon Shangri-La
Hong Kong
The Aubrey
Hong Kong
The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel
Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong
Hong Kong
W Hong Kong
Hong Kong