| Total population | |
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| 25,000 (2016, French Consulate) 6,534 (2019, Immigration Department) |
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The French Consulate estimates there are over 25,000 French citizens in Hong Kong.[1] The Immigration Department of Hong Kong estimated that 6,534 French nationals were in Hong Kong in 2019, an increase from 2,375 in 2009; the IMMD counts people physically present in Hong Kong because some people with Hong Kong permanent residency may have left the city.[2]
It is the largest French community in Asia.[3]
Education[edit]
The French International School of Hong Kong operates multiple campuses in Hong Kong.
Famous ethnic French people[edit]
- Camille Cheng: Swimmer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Message from Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau". South China Morning Post. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
- ^ Nightingale, Nicola. "Expat identities: why the French feel at home in Hong Kong". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ With Its French Population Soaring, Hong Kong Emerges as Asia’s Gallic Capital