Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Population, total, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
496.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 496.76 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 6,680 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 14.4 times South Asia's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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 South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,488 units per square kilometre 170.62 units per square kilometre 3,317 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 4,341 units per square kilometre 211.75 units per square kilometre 4,129 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 5,457 units per square kilometre 267.38 units per square kilometre 5,190 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 6,018 units per square kilometre 332.06 units per square kilometre 5,686 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,491 units per square kilometre 398.47 units per square kilometre 6,092 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,918 units per square kilometre 456.29 units per square kilometre 6,461 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 7,090 units per square kilometre 490.48 units per square kilometre 6,599 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 South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 496.76 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
6,680 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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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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.