Hong Kong vs Myanmar: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2025
Myanmar
7.41 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
39th
Myanmar rank
40th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- Myanmar
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.77 million against 7.41 million in Myanmar, a difference of 361,020.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 40th 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 | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.05 million | 927,372 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 2.57 million | 1.24 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 3.17 million | 1.83 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 3.93 million | 2.20 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 4.88 million | 1.94 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 6.06 million | 1.18 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 7.08 million | 578,425 | 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, Hong Kong or Myanmar?
- Hong Kong, at 7.77 million against 7.41 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and Myanmar?
- 361,020, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Myanmar rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 40th 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.