Hong Kong covers about 1,110–1,115 square kilometers in total area, which is roughly 430 square miles.

Basic size figures

• Most references give Hong Kong’s total area as about 1,115 square kilometers (around 431 square miles).

• Of this, about 1,073–1,080 square kilometers is land and roughly 35 square kilometers is water, depending on how reclaimed land and measurements are counted.

How that area is made up

• The territory includes Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, Lantau Island, and over 200 smaller islands.

• Despite its relatively small size, Hong Kong has over 7.5 million residents, making it one of the most densely populated places in the world.