Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China: Urban population, per square kilometre

Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain, a difference of 5,206 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.6 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 235.5 units per square kilometre 3,003 units per square kilometre 2,768 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 318.79 units per square kilometre 3,882 units per square kilometre 3,564 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 517.53 units per square kilometre 5,106 units per square kilometre 4,589 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 693.83 units per square kilometre 6,011 units per square kilometre 5,317 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,098 units per square kilometre 6,491 units per square kilometre 5,393 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,742 units per square kilometre 6,918 units per square kilometre 5,176 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,920 units per square kilometre 7,090 units per square kilometre 5,169 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 1,971 units per square kilometre in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
5,206 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, 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

Urban population 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.