Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.552 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.1414 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Hong Kong, China ranks 97th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5311 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.4589 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.2876 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.4278 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.679 % change on previous year | 0.5977 % change on previous year | 0.0813 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 0.7041 % change on previous year | 0.0238 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.5499 % change on previous year | 0.6086 % change on previous year | 0.0587 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.552 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1414 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Hong Kong, China ranks 97th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.