Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Population density
Population density over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 496.76 people per sq. km of land area in South Asia, a difference of 6,680 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 14.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,488 people per sq. km of land area | 170.62 people per sq. km of land area | 3,317 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 4,341 people per sq. km of land area | 211.75 people per sq. km of land area | 4,129 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5,457 people per sq. km of land area | 267.38 people per sq. km of land area | 5,190 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6,018 people per sq. km of land area | 332.06 people per sq. km of land area | 5,686 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,491 people per sq. km of land area | 398.47 people per sq. km of land area | 6,092 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,918 people per sq. km of land area | 456.29 people per sq. km of land area | 6,461 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7,090 people per sq. km of land area | 490.48 people per sq. km of land area | 6,599 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, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 people per sq. km of land area against 496.76 people per sq. km of land area in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 6,680 people per sq. km of land area, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for population density?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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.