East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Population density
Population density over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7,044 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 54.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.35 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, China |
| 1970s | 77.04 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, China |
| 1980s | 91.3 people per sq. km of land area | 5,457 people per sq. km of land area | 5,366 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 106.41 people per sq. km of land area | 6,018 people per sq. km of land area | 5,912 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 117.66 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, China |
| 2010s | 127.36 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, China |
| 2020s | 132.52 people per sq. km of land area | 7,090 people per sq. km of land area | 6,957 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
- 7,044 people per sq. km of land area, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population density?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China 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.