Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Share of population living in the capital city
Hong Kong, China
64.2%
in 2020
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Malta rank
5th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 68.7% against 64.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Malta ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.1% | 65.5% | 5.3% | Malta |
| 1960s | 60.9% | 69.1% | 8.2% | Malta |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 69.6% | 4.8% | Malta |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 68.5% | 4.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 68.3% | 3.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 67.3% | 3.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 65.5% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 68.7% | 4.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 68.7% against 64.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 4.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Malta ranks 5th 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.