Hong Kong vs World: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Hong Kong
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0467 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.33 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 135.5 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 6.29 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or World?
- Hong Kong, at 6.33 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and World?
- 6.28 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.