Hong Kong, China vs World: Urban population, female

Hong Kong, China
53.2%
in 2015
World
26.7%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
World rank
19th

Urban population, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 53.2% against 26.7% in World, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World ranks 19th 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 World Difference Ahead
1980s 44.3% 20.2% 24.1% Hong Kong, China
1990s 49.3% 22.0% 27.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 51.8% 23.9% 28.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 53.2% 26.2% 27.0% 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 World?
Hong Kong, China, at 53.2% against 26.7% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Hong Kong, China and World?
26.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for urban population, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World ranks 19th 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

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

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