Hong Kong, China vs North America: Urban population, female
Hong Kong, China
53.2%
in 2015
North America
41.7%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Urban population, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 53.2% against 41.7% in North America, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 193 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 38.5% | 5.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 39.4% | 9.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 40.7% | 11.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 41.5% | 11.7% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Hong Kong, China or North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 53.2% against 41.7% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 11.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for urban population, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.