How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population

Hong Kong

100.0%

in 2025

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

81.5%

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

1st

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Urban population over time

Hong Kong
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	86.0%	52.0%	34.0%	Hong Kong
1970s	89.3%	60.4%	29.0%	Hong Kong
1980s	93.5%	67.7%	25.8%	Hong Kong
1990s	99.9%	72.7%	27.2%	Hong Kong
2000s	100.0%	76.9%	23.1%	Hong Kong
2010s	100.0%	79.2%	20.8%	Hong Kong
2020s	100.0%	80.9%	19.1%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 18.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population?: Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 1,716 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.