Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population, per capita
Urban population, per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1 units per person against 0.814 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.186 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 218 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8599 units per person | 0.5147 units per person | 0.3452 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.8935 units per person | 0.5995 units per person | 0.294 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.935 units per person | 0.675 units per person | 0.26 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.9987 units per person | 0.7259 units per person | 0.2728 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 0.7681 units per person | 0.2319 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 0.7914 units per person | 0.2086 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.8083 units per person | 0.1917 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1 units per person against 0.814 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.186 units per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.