Hong Kong vs South Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Hong Kong
7,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
269.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7,319 units per square kilometre against 269.03 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 7,050 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 27.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 units per square kilometre | 77.08 units per square kilometre | 2,879 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3,766 units per square kilometre | 134.81 units per square kilometre | 3,631 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,046 units per square kilometre | 196.95 units per square kilometre | 4,849 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,013 units per square kilometre | 240.4 units per square kilometre | 5,773 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,499 units per square kilometre | 253.01 units per square kilometre | 6,246 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,893 units per square kilometre | 261.15 units per square kilometre | 6,632 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7,256 units per square kilometre | 267.89 units per square kilometre | 6,988 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
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 or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 7,319 units per square kilometre against 269.03 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 7,050 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.