Djibouti vs Hong Kong, China: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Djibouti
70.4%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
64.5%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
11th
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Djibouti
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 70.4% against 64.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Djibouti ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 65.5% | 9.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 65.1% | 10.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 64.9% | 6.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 64.7% | 2.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 64.5% | 5.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Djibouti or Hong Kong, China?
- Djibouti, at 70.4% against 64.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Djibouti and Hong Kong, China?
- 5.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Hong Kong, China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Djibouti ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.