Hong Kong, China vs Morocco: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong, China
7.77 million
in 2025
Morocco
8.75 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Morocco rank
37th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 8.75 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 982,970.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.00 million | 973,590 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 3.05 million | 758,705 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.28 million | 727,348 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.53 million | 601,080 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.53 million | 292,379 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 7.47 million | 235,185 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 8.39 million | 733,622 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Hong Kong, China or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 8.75 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 Hong Kong, China and Morocco?
- 982,970, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Morocco rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th 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.