Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Germany
8.11 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
7.77 million
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Hong Kong, China rank
39th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.11 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 343,510.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 121 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 7.04 million 2.97 million 4.06 million Germany
1970s 7.06 million 3.81 million 3.26 million Germany
1980s 6.96 million 5.00 million 1.95 million Germany
1990s 7.32 million 6.13 million 1.19 million Germany
2000s 7.38 million 6.82 million 560,030 Germany
2010s 7.78 million 7.24 million 540,691 Germany
2020s 8.07 million 7.66 million 405,323 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Germany, at 8.11 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
343,510, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Germany ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.