Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Hong Kong, China
0.0009 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.0009 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0009 units per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0009 units per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.