East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Population, total, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
132.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 132.93 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7,044 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 54.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 61.35 units per square kilometre 3,488 units per square kilometre 3,426 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 77.04 units per square kilometre 4,341 units per square kilometre 4,264 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 91.3 units per square kilometre 5,457 units per square kilometre 5,366 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 106.41 units per square kilometre 6,018 units per square kilometre 5,912 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 117.66 units per square kilometre 6,491 units per square kilometre 6,373 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 127.36 units per square kilometre 6,918 units per square kilometre 6,790 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 132.52 units per square kilometre 7,090 units per square kilometre 6,957 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 132.93 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
7,044 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.