Hong Kong, China vs Türkiye: Population density of the capital city
Hong Kong, China
8,511 people per km²
in 2100
Türkiye
8,563 people per km²
in 2100
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Türkiye rank
38th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8,563 people per km² against 8,511 people per km² in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 52 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 Türkiye ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 8 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,725 people per km² | 10,007 people per km² | 11,718 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2030s | 21,226 people per km² | 10,132 people per km² | 11,094 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2040s | 19,840 people per km² | 10,003 people per km² | 9,838 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2050s | 17,323 people per km² | 9,901 people per km² | 7,423 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2060s | 15,077 people per km² | 9,800 people per km² | 5,277 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2070s | 13,299 people per km² | 9,552 people per km² | 3,747 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2080s | 11,110 people per km² | 9,291 people per km² | 1,820 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2090s | 9,560 people per km² | 8,883 people per km² | 676.98 people per km² | Hong Kong, China |
| 2100s | 8,511 people per km² | 8,563 people per km² | 51.8 people per km² | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 8,563 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 Türkiye?
- 52 people per km², with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Türkiye rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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.