East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Urban population, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
81.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
4th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong 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's figure about 87.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 units per square kilometre | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 2,992 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 14.77 units per square kilometre | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 3,868 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 5,084 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 32.88 units per square kilometre | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 5,978 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 6,441 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 68.55 units per square kilometre | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 6,849 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 80.51 units per square kilometre | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 7,009 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
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?
- Hong Kong, 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?
- 7,095 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong 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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About this data
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.