Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Hong Kong, China
7,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel
258.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Israel rank
5th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Israel
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,319 units per square kilometre against 258.56 units per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 7,060 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 28.3 times Israel's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 5th of 121 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 2,956 units per square kilometre 54.11 units per square kilometre 2,902 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 3,766 units per square kilometre 71.52 units per square kilometre 3,695 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 5,046 units per square kilometre 96.13 units per square kilometre 4,950 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 6,013 units per square kilometre 139.91 units per square kilometre 5,873 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,499 units per square kilometre 183.93 units per square kilometre 6,315 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,893 units per square kilometre 220.45 units per square kilometre 6,672 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 7,256 units per square kilometre 252.43 units per square kilometre 7,003 units per square kilometre 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, per square, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,319 units per square kilometre against 258.56 units per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
7,060 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.