European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Urban population, per square kilometre
European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 7,093 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 85.1 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th 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 | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 2,939 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 3,809 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 79.67 units per square kilometre | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 5,027 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 77.8 units per square kilometre | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 5,933 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 6,412 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 82.11 units per square kilometre | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 6,836 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 7,006 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, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 7,093 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th 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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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.