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
20406080100196019922025

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

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.