- Hong Kong, China has roughly 7.2 million internet users (7,200,000 people) — about 96% of the population and rank #83 globally.
- The apps people open most: WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, News, Travel, Tools, Music, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services and more.
- The one to know first: WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.
Hong Kong, China in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 7.2 million7,200,000 · #83
- Penetration
- 96.0%#21
- Population
- 7.5 million7,500,000 · #104
- GDP
- $408B#40
- GDP growth
- +2.6%#134
- GDP per person
- $54,453#30
- Land area
- 1.1k km²#178
- Capital
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Asia
- Official languages
- Chinese, English
How Hong Kong, China goes online
Nobody in Hong Kong asks whether you have WhatsApp; they assume it, and voice notes arrive faster than typing. Facebook survives for news and district groups, while Instagram is the life people choose to show. Picking a restaurant means opening OpenRice and reading the reviews before deciding whether the queue is worth it. Octopus pays for the tram and the coffee, and transfers between friends run on FPS, so cash barely appears. Taobao covers the cheap end, HKTVmall the urgent one, and LIHKG usually reaches a story before the news does.
Around 96%. With a population of about 7.5 million and 7.2 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 99 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
99 Most-used appsWebsites people in Hong Kong, China actually use
13The 13 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Hong Kong, China are online?
About 7.2 million (7,200,000 people). That works out to roughly 96% of the population, which puts Hong Kong, China at #83 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Hong Kong, China use most?
Mostly WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, News, Travel, Tools, Music, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Hong Kong, China?
WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom dominate this space. The best-known is WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.
How high is internet penetration in Hong Kong, China?
Around 96%. With a population of about 7.5 million and 7.2 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Hong Kong, China?
The everyday ones are HK01, HKTVmall, HSBC Hong Kong, plus the other 13 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Hong Kong, China: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/hk-en.html