Fact · overview · 2026-10-10
HKSAR establishment date
香港特別行政區成立日
Figure and reference date
1 July 1997
1997 年 7 月 1 日
Notes and definition
Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC on 1 July 1997; the Basic Law came into effect the same day.
Other figures in this group (overview)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Hong Kong overview.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and geographical composition 行政區地理組成 | Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and outlying islands 香港島、九龍、新界及離島 Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and outlying islands, subdivided into 18 District Council districts; total area is found under the Geography topic. | 2026-10-10 | Hong Kong: The Facts — Geography |
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 Hong Kong overview.
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “HKSAR establishment date”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/overview-hk-sar-date, data as at 2026-10-10 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈香港特別行政區成立日〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/overview-hk-sar-date，資料時點 2026-10-10（查閱日期 ＿）。
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