Hong Kong, China vs World: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square

Hong Kong, China
0.7584 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0156 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7584 units per square kilometre against 0.0156 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.7428 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 48.6 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.9706 units per square kilometre 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.9559 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.8131 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre 0.7978 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7822 units per square kilometre 0.0156 units per square kilometre 0.7665 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square, Hong Kong, China or World?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7584 units per square kilometre against 0.0156 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square between Hong Kong, China and World?
0.7428 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.