Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
81.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Urban population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 218 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 52.2% | 33.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 60.5% | 28.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 67.8% | 25.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 72.9% | 27.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 77.0% | 23.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 79.3% | 20.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 81.0% | 19.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd 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.