Hong Kong, China vs Maldives: Population, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Maldives rank
7th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 5,412 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,488 units per square kilometre | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 3,136 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 4,341 units per square kilometre | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 3,870 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5,457 units per square kilometre | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 4,827 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6,018 units per square kilometre | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 5,176 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 5,462 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 5,509 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 5,363 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, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 5,412 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.