Hong Kong, China vs New Caledonia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Hong Kong, China
64.5%
in 2020
New Caledonia
64.4%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
New Caledonia rank
13th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 64.5% against 64.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 61.3% | 3.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 61.8% | 3.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 60.2% | 4.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 48.0% | 16.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.4% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
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, China or New Caledonia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 64.5% against 64.4% in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 13th 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.