The Demographics : Ethnic Groups
Hong Kong is a largely homogenous society, with about 92% of its people being Chinese (ethnically speaking, Han Chinese). The 2016 Population By-census found (by way of self-identification) that there were about 584,383 non-Chinese people in Hong Kong, or about 8% of the population. Not all members of the non-Chinese groups are permanently settled in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's principal ethnic minorities are -
Ethnicity (Self-identification) | Total number |
---|---|
Indonesian | 153 299 |
Filipino | 184 081 |
White | 58 209 |
Indian | 36 462 |
Pakistani | 18 094 |
Nepalese | 25 472 |
Japanese | 9 976 |
Thai | 10 215 |
Other Asian | 19 589 |
Others | 68 986 |

Further details about the characteristics of ethnic minorities are available in the publication entitled "Hong Kong 2016 Population By-census Thematic Report:Ethnic Minorities" which has been published by Census and Statistics Department.