Hong Kong vs OECD members: Urban population (% of total population)
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
OECD members
81.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
OECD members rank
4th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Hong Kong
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 81.3% in OECD members, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 4th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 64.0% | 21.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 68.5% | 20.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 71.3% | 22.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 74.1% | 25.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 77.2% | 22.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 79.9% | 20.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 81.0% | 19.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong or OECD members?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 81.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 18.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and OECD members rank globally for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 4th 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.