Fact · tech · 2025
5G mobile subscribers
5G流動服務用戶數目
Figure and reference date
Over 9.6 million (2025)
逾 960 萬（2025年）
Notes and definition
OFCA key statistics: over 9.6 million 5G users in 2025, penetration above 90%.
Other figures in this group (tech)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Technology & digital infrastructure.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTTH residential coverage 光纖到戶（FTTH）住宅覆蓋率 | 96.0% (Jun 2026) 96.0%（2026年6月） | 2026-06 | OFCA: key telecommunications statistics |
| 5G subscribers and penetration 5G 用戶數目及其佔人口比例 | About 8.8m, over 116% of population (Mar 2025) 約 880 萬用戶（逾 116% 人口，2025年3月） | 2025-03 | OFCA: key telecommunications statistics |
| R&D expenditure as share of GDP 本地研發開支佔 GDP 比例 | 1.13% (2024) 1.13%（2024年） | 2024 | C&SD: statistics on innovation activities (R&D) |
| Fibre network coverage 光纖網絡覆蓋 | FTTH/B household coverage 97.2% (Jun 2026) FTTH/B 住戶覆蓋率 97.2%（2026-06） Pure FTTH 96.0%; household penetration FTTH/B 89.6%. | 2026-06 | OFCA: key telecommunications statistics |
| Household internet access 住戶上網率 | 96.7% of households have internet (2024) 96.7% 住戶接駁互聯網（2024） 98.1% of persons aged 10+ own/use a mobile phone. | 2024 | C&SD: Thematic Household Survey on IT usage |
| Hongkong Post items handled (2024-25) 香港郵政處理郵件量（2024-25年度） | 611 million items 6.11 億件 HKG Post annual report: 611 million items handled in 2024-25. | 2025 | Hongkong Post Annual Report 2024/25 |
| Main telephone lines in operation 固網電話線數目 | About 3.25 million (end-2024) 約 325 萬（2024年底） OFCA key indicators: about 3.25 million main telephone lines. | 2024-12-31 | OFCA: Key Communications Statistics |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “OFCA: Key Communications Statistics” (Office of the Communications Authority). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile service subscribers and penetration 流動服務用戶數目及滲透率 | about 34.4 million (441.4% penetration) 約 3,437 萬戶（滲透率 441.4%） OFCA key communications statistics. | 2026年3月 | OFCA: Key Communications Statistics |
| Residential fibre-to-the-home penetration 住宅光纖滲透率 | 89.6% 89.6% OFCA residential FTTH/B penetration. | 2026年2月 | OFCA: Key Communications Statistics |
| Main telephone lines in operation 固網電話線數目 | About 3.25 million (end-2024) 約 325 萬（2024年底） OFCA key indicators: about 3.25 million main telephone lines. | 2024-12-31 | OFCA: Key Communications Statistics |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “5G mobile subscribers”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/telecom-5g-subscribers-2025, data as at 2025 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈5G流動服務用戶數目〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/telecom-5g-subscribers-2025，資料時點 2025（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
OFCA: Key Communications Statistics
Office of the Communications Authority
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