Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population, per capita
Hong Kong, China
1 units per person
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
0.8151 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Urban population, per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1 units per person against 0.8151 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1849 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean'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 ranks 2nd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8599 units per person | 0.522 units per person | 0.3379 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.8935 units per person | 0.6048 units per person | 0.2887 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.935 units per person | 0.6782 units per person | 0.2568 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.9987 units per person | 0.7286 units per person | 0.2701 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 0.7702 units per person | 0.2298 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 0.793 units per person | 0.207 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.8095 units per person | 0.1905 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?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1 units per person against 0.8151 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.1849 units per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd 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.