Gibraltar vs Hong Kong, China: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Gibraltar
3,849 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
7,088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,088 units per square kilometre against 3,849 units per square kilometre in Gibraltar, a difference of 3,239 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times Gibraltar's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 2,393 units per square kilometre 3,221 units per square kilometre 828.08 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 2,779 units per square kilometre 4,316 units per square kilometre 1,537 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 2,841 units per square kilometre 5,355 units per square kilometre 2,514 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 2,733 units per square kilometre 5,969 units per square kilometre 3,236 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 2,904 units per square kilometre 6,566 units per square kilometre 3,662 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,318 units per square kilometre 6,972 units per square kilometre 3,654 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 3,730 units per square kilometre 7,115 units per square kilometre 3,385 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Gibraltar or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,088 units per square kilometre against 3,849 units per square kilometre in Gibraltar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
3,239 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.