Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Population density of the capital city
Hong Kong, China
8,511 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq
8,610 people per km²
in 2100
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Iraq rank
37th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8,610 people per km² against 8,511 people per km² in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 99 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,725 people per km² | 9,075 people per km² | 12,650 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2030s | 21,226 people per km² | 9,150 people per km² | 12,076 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2040s | 19,840 people per km² | 9,179 people per km² | 10,661 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2050s | 17,323 people per km² | 8,912 people per km² | 8,411 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2060s | 15,077 people per km² | 8,818 people per km² | 6,260 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2070s | 13,299 people per km² | 8,765 people per km² | 4,534 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2080s | 11,110 people per km² | 8,695 people per km² | 2,415 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2090s | 9,560 people per km² | 8,639 people per km² | 920.87 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2100s | 8,511 people per km² | 8,610 people per km² | 99.4 people per km² | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8,610 people per km² against 8,511 people per km² in Hong Kong, China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 99 people per km², with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.