Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong: Population of cities towns and villages

Faroe Islands
32,696
in 2020
Hong Kong
34,765
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Hong Kong rank
188th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Hong Kong
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019852020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 34,765 against 32,696 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2,069.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Hong Kong ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 21,810 51,421 29,611 Hong Kong
1960s 23,728 48,452 24,723 Hong Kong
1970s 25,977 46,395 20,418 Hong Kong
1980s 29,466 42,659 13,193 Hong Kong
1990s 30,171 42,052 11,881 Hong Kong
2000s 29,418 35,123 5,705 Hong Kong
2010s 30,232 34,108 3,876 Hong Kong
2020s 32,696 34,765 2,069 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 34,765 against 32,696 in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
2,069, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Hong Kong ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed