Greenland vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Greenland
32,222 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
34,765 people
in 2020
Greenland rank
191st
Hong Kong, China rank
188th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 34,765 people against 32,222 people in Greenland, a difference of 2,543 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Greenland ranks 191st and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,735 people | 51,421 people | 26,686 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 35,330 people | 48,452 people | 13,121 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 40,890 people | 46,395 people | 5,505 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 41,785 people | 42,659 people | 873.45 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 43,243 people | 42,052 people | 1,191 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 37,185 people | 35,123 people | 2,062 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 34,570 people | 34,108 people | 461.6 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 32,222 people | 34,765 people | 2,543 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, Greenland or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 34,765 people against 32,222 people in Greenland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,543 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 191st 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.