Hong Kong vs Vatican: Population density
Hong Kong
1,981 people per km²
in 2100
Vatican
3,098 people per km²
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
8th
Vatican rank
7th
Population density over time
- Hong Kong
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 3,098 people per km² against 1,981 people per km² in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,117 people per km².
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Vatican ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 8th and Vatican ranks 7th of 234 regions.
Across the 31 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 14 and Vatican in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 19.05 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,038 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1810s | 19.31 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,038 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1820s | 20.98 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,036 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1830s | 24.42 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,032 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1840s | 30.35 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,026 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1850s | 47.85 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 2,009 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1860s | 85.57 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,971 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1870s | 132.78 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,924 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1880s | 177.73 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,879 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1890s | 244.73 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,812 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1900s | 349.91 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,707 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1910s | 504.33 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,552 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1920s | 672.84 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,384 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1930s | 1,051 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 1,006 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1940s | 1,619 people per km² | 2,057 people per km² | 437.96 people per km² | Vatican |
| 1950s | 2,329 people per km² | 2,078 people per km² | 251.35 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3,111 people per km² | 1,993 people per km² | 1,118 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4,157 people per km² | 1,701 people per km² | 2,455 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,058 people per km² | 1,692 people per km² | 3,367 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5,803 people per km² | 1,636 people per km² | 4,166 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,566 people per km² | 1,520 people per km² | 5,046 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,972 people per km² | 1,331 people per km² | 5,641 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7,051 people per km² | 1,184 people per km² | 5,868 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 6,727 people per km² | 1,232 people per km² | 5,496 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 6,204 people per km² | 1,478 people per km² | 4,726 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 5,426 people per km² | 1,771 people per km² | 3,654 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 4,578 people per km² | 2,094 people per km² | 2,485 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 3,739 people per km² | 2,450 people per km² | 1,290 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 2,947 people per km² | 2,757 people per km² | 189.97 people per km² | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 2,279 people per km² | 3,009 people per km² | 729.73 people per km² | Vatican |
| 2100s | 1,981 people per km² | 3,098 people per km² | 1,116 people per km² | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Hong Kong or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 3,098 people per km² against 1,981 people per km² in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Hong Kong and Vatican?
- 1,117 people per km², with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vatican?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Vatican rank globally for population density?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th and Vatican ranks 7th of 234 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.