Dominica vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominica
38,586 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
34,765 people
in 2020
Dominica rank
185th
Hong Kong, China rank
188th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 38,586 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,821 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Dominica ranks 185th and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 people | 51,421 people | 20,655 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 34,623 people | 48,452 people | 13,828 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 37,804 people | 46,395 people | 8,591 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 39,612 people | 42,659 people | 3,047 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 47,807 people | 42,052 people | 5,755 people | Dominica |
| 2000s | 45,857 people | 35,123 people | 10,734 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 43,132 people | 34,108 people | 9,024 people | Dominica |
| 2020s | 38,586 people | 34,765 people | 3,821 people | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Dominica or Hong Kong, China?
- Dominica, at 38,586 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominica and Hong Kong, China?
- 3,821 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Hong Kong, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 185th and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.