Djibouti vs Hong Kong: Share of population living in the capital city
Djibouti
63.3%
in 2020
Hong Kong
64.2%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
7th
Hong Kong rank
6th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Djibouti
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 64.2% against 63.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Djibouti ranks 7th and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 64.8% | 28.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 64.5% | 21.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 64.4% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 64.1% | 5.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 64.4% | 8.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 64.2% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Djibouti or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 64.2% against 63.3% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Djibouti and Hong Kong?
- 0.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Hong Kong?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 7th and Hong Kong 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.