Fact · language · 2021
Usual language: other Chinese dialects (aged 5+)
慣用其他中國方言（5歲及以上）
Figure and reference date
2.8%
2.8%
Notes and definition
2021 Population Census, usual language spoken at home.
Other figures in this group (language)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Language.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official languages 法定語文 | Chinese and English 中文、英文 | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Usual language: Cantonese (aged 5+) 慣用廣東話（5歲及以上） | 88.2% 88.2% 2021 Population Census, usual language spoken at home. | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Usual language: English (aged 5+) 慣用英語（5歲及以上） | 4.6% 4.6% | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Usual language: Putonghua (aged 5+) 慣用普通話（5歲及以上） | 2.3% 2.3% | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Usual language: other languages (aged 5+) 慣用其他語言（5歲及以上） | 2.1% 2.1% | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Proportion able to speak English 能說英語的人口比例 | 57.7% (2021, up from 45.1% in 2011) 57.7%（2021，較2011年45.1%上升） Census language usage: ability to speak English, distinct from usual-language English at 4.6%. | 2021 | 2021 Population Census: Language Usage |
| Proportion able to speak Putonghua 能說普通話的人口比例 | 56.5% (2021, up from 49.5% in 2011) 56.5%（2021，較2011年49.5%上升） Census: ability to speak Putonghua (56.5%) vs usual-language Putonghua (2.3%). | 2021 | 2021 Population Census: Language Usage |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong Fact Sheet” (GovHK). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density 人口密度 | 6,870 persons per km² 每平方公里 6 870 人 As at mid-2025. Census and Statistics Department also publishes density by Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories and Islands. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Philippine nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的菲律賓國籍人士 | 195,574 195 574 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Indonesian nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的印度尼西亞國籍人士 | 182,215 182 215 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Indian nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的印度國籍人士 | 39,587 39 587 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Share of population who are Chinese 華人佔人口比例 | 91.6% 91.6% 2021 Population Census. | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Crude birth rate臨時 粗出生率 | 4.1 per 1,000 population 每千名人口 4.1 人 Provisional figure. | 2025 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Number of islands 島嶼數目 | 261 islands of 500 m² or more, excluding Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island 261 個（面積 500 平方米或以上，不包括香港島及大嶼山） | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Country parks and special areas 郊野公園及特別地區 | About 40% of land 約佔土地 40% | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
15 more figures come from the same document; see Language.
Verified questions that cite this figure
What languages do Hong Kong people speak?
Chinese and English are the official languages. Among people aged 5 and over, 88.2% usually speak Cantonese, 4.6% English, 2.3% Putonghua, 2.8% other Chinese dialects and 2.1% other languages.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Usual language: other Chinese dialects (aged 5+)”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/lang-other-chinese, data as at 2021 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈慣用其他中國方言（5歲及以上）〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/lang-other-chinese，資料時點 2021（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Official document dated 2026-07; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
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