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German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
Spanish - Espanol | Tagalong / Filipino
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Country Profile

Hong Kong (HKG)

Hong Kong is a country in Asia with a population of 7,612,700. Hong Kong, a vibrant city on China’s southern coast, is famous for its skyscrapers, Cantonese opera, and a tradition of entrepreneurial spirit. Hongkongers value family, education, and a blend of Eastern and Western customs. Protestant and Roman Catholic churches are both active, alongside Buddhist, Taoist, and other faiths. Spiritual life is expressed through church services, temple festivals, and the celebration of both Christian and Chinese holidays.

People Groups of Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:15
Total Population:7,612,700
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:6
Population:83,100
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:2
Population:300,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:7
Population:7,229,100

Hong Kong Realities:

Weighted GSEC: No data found for ISOa3: HKG  
Dying Daily: No data found for ISOa3: HKG  
Dying Daily without Christ: No data found for ISOa3: HKG  
Birth Rate: No data found for ISOa3: HKG  
Death Rate: No data found for ISOa3: HKG

People Groups of Hong Kong

Strategic Progress Index
All

15 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Han Chinese (Cantonese)PG050587Han Chinese (Cantonese)Hong Kong6,245,000No Longer UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Min Nan)PG050604Han Chinese (Min Nan)Hong Kong418,000No Longer UnreachedMin Nan ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG050597Han Chinese (Hakka)Hong Kong254,000Engaged yet UnreachedHakka ChineseChinese Folk Religion
FilipinosPG050588FilipinosHong Kong198,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman Catholicism
Han Chinese (Mandarin)PG050605Han Chinese (Mandarin)Hong Kong163,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
IndonesiansPG050589IndonesiansHong Kong140,000No Longer UnreachedIndonesianSunni Islam
Han Chinese (Wu)PG050606Han Chinese (Wu)Hong Kong56,500No Longer UnreachedWu ChineseChinese Folk Religion
VietnamesePG050598VietnameseHong Kong46,500Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
NepalisPG050600NepalisHong Kong29,500Unengaged and UnreachedNepali (individual language)Folk Hinduism
South AsiansPG050608South AsiansHong Kong15,500Unengaged and UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
ThaiPG050599ThaiHong Kong13,000Unengaged and UnreachedThaiTheravada Buddhism
JapanesePG050602JapaneseHong Kong10,000Unengaged and UnreachedJapaneseMahayana Buddhism
KoreansPG050601KoreansHong Kong8,600No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
Deaf HongkongersPG050603Deaf HongkongersHong Kong7,900Unengaged and UnreachedHong Kong Sign LanguageChinese Folk Religion
Punjabi SikhsPG050607Punjabi SikhsHong Kong7,200Unengaged and UnreachedWestern PanjabiSikhism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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