Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
39.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 39.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 60.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.7% | 25.4% | 59.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 29.8% | 56.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 32.9% | 59.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 34.6% | 64.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 36.2% | 63.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 37.7% | 62.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 39.2% | 60.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 39.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 60.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.