China vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
China
32.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
14.8%
in 2025
China rank
31st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
34th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- China
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
China currently reports 32.7% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 31st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.2% | China |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.5% | China |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1.7% | China |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 7.5% | China |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 13.3% | 12.4% | China |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 14.4% | 16.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, China or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- China, at 32.7% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 17.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- China ranks 31st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.