Gibraltar vs Hong Kong, China: Population density
Population density over time
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 3,847 people per sq. km of land area in Gibraltar, a difference of 3,330 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.9 times Gibraltar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 people per sq. km of land area | 3,488 people per sq. km of land area | 1,097 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2,776 people per sq. km of land area | 4,341 people per sq. km of land area | 1,565 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2,839 people per sq. km of land area | 5,457 people per sq. km of land area | 2,618 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2,731 people per sq. km of land area | 6,018 people per sq. km of land area | 3,288 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2,902 people per sq. km of land area | 6,491 people per sq. km of land area | 3,589 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,316 people per sq. km of land area | 6,918 people per sq. km of land area | 3,602 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3,728 people per sq. km of land area | 7,090 people per sq. km of land area | 3,362 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, Gibraltar or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 3,847 people per sq. km of land area in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
- 3,330 people per sq. km of land area, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population density?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- 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.