Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
76.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 76.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.7% | 28.5% | 56.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 35.7% | 51.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 50.3% | 42.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 65.7% | 33.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 65.6% | 34.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 69.9% | 29.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 75.7% | 24.3% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 76.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 23.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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.