Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
174.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 7,002 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 41.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 2,974 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 42.19 units per square kilometre | 3,840 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 62.95 units per square kilometre | 5,043 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 85.52 units per square kilometre | 5,926 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 114.51 units per square kilometre | 6,376 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 148.26 units per square kilometre | 6,769 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 170.04 units per square kilometre | 6,920 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, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 7,002 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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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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.