East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Urban population, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
81.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 81.79 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7,095 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 87.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 11.36 units per square kilometre 3,003 units per square kilometre 2,992 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 14.77 units per square kilometre 3,882 units per square kilometre 3,868 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 22.2 units per square kilometre 5,106 units per square kilometre 5,084 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 32.88 units per square kilometre 6,011 units per square kilometre 5,978 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 49.54 units per square kilometre 6,491 units per square kilometre 6,441 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 68.55 units per square kilometre 6,918 units per square kilometre 6,849 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 80.51 units per square kilometre 7,090 units per square kilometre 7,009 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 81.79 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
7,095 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 47 groups.
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.