Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Hong Kong: Population in the largest city
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
1st
Population in the largest city over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 68.0%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 98.5% | 66.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 97.0% | 62.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 98.3% | 61.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 99.3% | 63.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 99.9% | 65.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 99.6% | 67.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 100.0% | 68.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Hong Kong?
- 68.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Hong Kong rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.