Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Faroe Islands
32,696 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
34,765 people
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Hong Kong, China rank
188th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 34,765 people against 32,696 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2,069 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,810 people | 51,421 people | 29,611 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 23,728 people | 48,452 people | 24,723 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 25,977 people | 46,395 people | 20,418 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 29,466 people | 42,659 people | 13,193 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 30,171 people | 42,052 people | 11,881 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 29,418 people | 35,123 people | 5,705 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 30,232 people | 34,108 people | 3,876 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 32,696 people | 34,765 people | 2,069 people | Hong Kong, China |
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, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 34,765 people against 32,696 people in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,069 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th 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.