Hong Kong vs Tanzania: Population in largest city
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2025
Tanzania
8.56 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
30th
Tanzania rank
27th
Population in largest city over time
- Hong Kong
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.56 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 793,010.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 153 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 231,665 | 2.74 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 562,909 | 3.25 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 1.12 million | 3.89 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 1.80 million | 4.33 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 2.89 million | 3.93 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 5.04 million | 2.20 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 7.61 million | 52,738 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Hong Kong or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 8.56 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Hong Kong and Tanzania?
- 793,010, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Tanzania rank globally for population in largest city?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.