East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Population density
Population density over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7,043 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 53.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.72 people per sq. km of land area | 3,488 people per sq. km of land area | 3,426 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 77.5 people per sq. km of land area | 4,341 people per sq. km of land area | 4,264 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 91.83 people per sq. km of land area | 5,457 people per sq. km of land area | 5,365 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 107.01 people per sq. km of land area | 6,018 people per sq. km of land area | 5,911 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 118.3 people per sq. km of land area | 6,491 people per sq. km of land area | 6,373 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 127.99 people per sq. km of land area | 6,918 people per sq. km of land area | 6,790 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 133.17 people per sq. km of land area | 7,090 people per sq. km of land area | 6,956 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 7,043 people per sq. km of land area, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for population density?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.