Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Chile
7.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
7.77 million
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.77 million against 7.00 million in Chile, a difference of 769,050.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 2.97 million | 706,992 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 3.81 million | 708,631 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 5.00 million | 851,605 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 6.13 million | 1.07 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 6.82 million | 840,302 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 7.24 million | 739,355 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 7.66 million | 779,785 | 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, Chile or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.77 million against 7.00 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 769,050, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.