Bahamas vs Hong Kong, China: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahamas
62.0%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
64.2%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 64.2% against 62.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 64.9% | 30.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 64.5% | 16.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 64.4% | 8.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 64.1% | 5.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 64.4% | 5.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 64.2% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bahamas or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 64.2% against 62.0% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahamas and Hong Kong, China?
- 2.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Hong Kong, China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.