Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.50 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 535,900.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,201 | 3.02 million | 2.74 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 402,520 | 3.93 million | 3.52 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 875,867 | 5.06 million | 4.19 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 6.14 million | 4.59 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 6.82 million | 3.86 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 7.26 million | 2.56 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 7.47 million | 1.18 million | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 7.50 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
- 535,900, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.