French people in Hong Kong
Total population
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

French International School of Hong Kong Blue Pool Road Campus, Happy Valley

The French International School of Hong Kong operates multiple campuses in Hong Kong.

Famous ethnic French people

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Nightingale, Nicola. "Expat identities: why the French feel at home in Hong Kong". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ With Its French Population Soaring, Hong Kong Emerges as Asia’s Gallic Capital
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