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

Chagai
276.34 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chagai rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Chagai, a difference of 6,901 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 26.0 times Chagai's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Chagai ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chagai Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 220.26 units per square kilometre 3,003 units per square kilometre 2,783 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 216.45 units per square kilometre 3,882 units per square kilometre 3,666 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 217.7 units per square kilometre 5,106 units per square kilometre 4,889 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 225.6 units per square kilometre 6,011 units per square kilometre 5,785 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 239.8 units per square kilometre 6,491 units per square kilometre 6,251 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 267.7 units per square kilometre 6,918 units per square kilometre 6,650 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 275.96 units per square kilometre 7,092 units per square kilometre 6,816 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, Chagai or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Chagai as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Chagai and Hong Kong, China?
6,901 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chagai and Hong Kong, China?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Chagai and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Chagai ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 1 regions.
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.