Hong Kong vs Monaco: Share of population living in urban areas
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Monaco
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Monaco rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Hong Kong
- Monaco
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Monaco, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Monaco ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.2% | 100.0% | 14.8% | Monaco |
| 1960s | 86.0% | 100.0% | 14.0% | Monaco |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 100.0% | 10.7% | Monaco |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | Monaco |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Hong Kong or Monaco?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Monaco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Hong Kong and Monaco?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Monaco?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Monaco rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Monaco ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.