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

Hong Kong, China
7,088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Maldives rank
7th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,088 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 5,323 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.0 times Maldives's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 7th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 3,221 units per square kilometre 351.5 units per square kilometre 2,870 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 4,316 units per square kilometre 471.48 units per square kilometre 3,844 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 5,355 units per square kilometre 630.61 units per square kilometre 4,724 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 5,969 units per square kilometre 842.58 units per square kilometre 5,127 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,566 units per square kilometre 1,029 units per square kilometre 5,537 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,972 units per square kilometre 1,409 units per square kilometre 5,563 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 7,115 units per square kilometre 1,727 units per square kilometre 5,388 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, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,088 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
5,323 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 7th 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.