Hong Kong vs Iceland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Hong Kong
64.5%
in 2020
Iceland
71.1%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
12th
Iceland rank
10th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 64.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.8% | 57.9% | 3.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 57.7% | 7.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 58.2% | 6.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 65.9% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 71.1% | 6.6% | Iceland |
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, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 64.5% in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 6.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Hong Kong ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.