Which has higher population in the largest city, Hong Kong or Low income?

Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 29.4% in Low income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low income?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs Low income: Population in the largest city

Hong Kong

100.0%

in 2025

Low income

29.4%

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

1st

Low income rank

4th

Population in the largest city over time

Hong Kong
Low income

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 29.4% in Low income, a difference of 70.6%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.4 times Low income's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Low income ranks 4th 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	Low income	Difference	Ahead
1960s	98.5%	26.3%	72.2%	Hong Kong
1970s	97.0%	29.5%	67.5%	Hong Kong
1980s	98.3%	33.2%	65.1%	Hong Kong
1990s	99.3%	33.7%	65.6%	Hong Kong
2000s	99.9%	32.5%	67.5%	Hong Kong
2010s	99.6%	30.2%	69.4%	Hong Kong
2020s	100.0%	29.5%	70.5%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Hong Kong or Low income?: Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 29.4% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Hong Kong and Low income?: 70.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low income?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Low income rank globally for population in the largest city?: Hong Kong ranks 1st and Low income ranks 4th of 153 countries.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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