Which has higher urban population, female, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean?

Hong Kong, at 53.2% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population, female

Hong Kong

53.2%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean

41.0%

in 2015

Hong Kong rank

1st

Latin America & Caribbean rank

4th

Urban population, female over time

Hong Kong
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 53.2% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1980s	44.3%	33.7%	10.6%	Hong Kong
1990s	49.3%	36.8%	12.5%	Hong Kong
2000s	51.8%	39.1%	12.7%	Hong Kong
2010s	53.2%	40.7%	12.5%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean?: Hong Kong, at 53.2% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?: 12.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population, female?: Hong Kong ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.