Anguilla vs Hong Kong: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Anguilla
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Anguilla rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Anguilla
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Anguilla currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Anguilla ahead.
Anguilla ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Anguilla averaged higher in 21 and Hong Kong in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Anguilla |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Anguilla |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Anguilla |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Anguilla |
| 1400s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Anguilla |
| 1500s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Anguilla |
| 1600s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | Anguilla |
| 1700s | 10.0% | 1.0% | 9.0% | Anguilla |
| 1710s | 11.3% | 4.4% | 6.9% | Anguilla |
| 1720s | 12.3% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Anguilla |
| 1730s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 2.4% | Anguilla |
| 1740s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Anguilla |
| 1750s | 16.2% | 17.8% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1760s | 17.8% | 21.2% | 3.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1770s | 19.5% | 24.6% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1780s | 21.3% | 27.9% | 6.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1790s | 23.3% | 31.3% | 8.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1800s | 25.6% | 34.7% | 9.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1810s | 28.0% | 38.0% | 10.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1820s | 30.7% | 41.4% | 10.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1830s | 33.6% | 44.8% | 11.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1840s | 36.8% | 48.2% | 11.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1850s | 40.3% | 51.5% | 11.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1860s | 44.1% | 54.9% | 10.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 48.3% | 58.3% | 9.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 52.9% | 61.6% | 8.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1890s | 58.0% | 65.0% | 7.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1900s | 63.5% | 68.4% | 4.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 69.5% | 71.7% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 76.2% | 75.1% | 1.1% | Anguilla |
| 1930s | 83.4% | 78.5% | 4.9% | Anguilla |
| 1940s | 91.4% | 81.8% | 9.5% | Anguilla |
| 1950s | 97.2% | 84.9% | 12.3% | Anguilla |
| 1960s | 99.7% | 89.4% | 10.3% | Anguilla |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0% | Anguilla |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 94.3% | 5.7% | Anguilla |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Anguilla |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Anguilla |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Anguilla or Hong Kong?
- Anguilla, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Anguilla and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Anguilla ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Hong Kong?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Anguilla and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Anguilla ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.