Cayman Islands vs Hong Kong: Urban population (% of total population)
Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 86.0% | 14.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 89.3% | 10.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 93.5% | 6.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cayman Islands or Hong Kong?
- Cayman Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cayman Islands and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for urban population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.