Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Hong Kong
7,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
275.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7,319 units per square kilometre against 275.04 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7,044 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 26.6 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 units per square kilometre | 83.93 units per square kilometre | 2,872 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3,766 units per square kilometre | 119.09 units per square kilometre | 3,647 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,046 units per square kilometre | 191.25 units per square kilometre | 4,855 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,013 units per square kilometre | 271.67 units per square kilometre | 5,741 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,499 units per square kilometre | 281.25 units per square kilometre | 6,218 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,893 units per square kilometre | 277.87 units per square kilometre | 6,615 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7,256 units per square kilometre | 275.53 units per square kilometre | 6,980 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 Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong, at 7,319 units per square kilometre against 275.04 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 7,044 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd 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.