Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
81.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Urban population over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 81.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 51.5% | 34.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 59.9% | 29.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 67.5% | 26.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 72.6% | 27.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 76.8% | 23.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 79.1% | 20.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 80.8% | 19.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 81.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.