Hong Kong vs North America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
North America
46.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 46.7% in North America, a difference of 53.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.7% | 39.1% | 45.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 40.8% | 45.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 41.2% | 51.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 42.6% | 56.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 44.0% | 56.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 45.3% | 54.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 46.6% | 53.4% | 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 North America?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 46.7% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and North America?
- 53.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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.