Hong Kong, China vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | (UN M49) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.2% | 30.2% | 55.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 86.0% | 51.6% | 34.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 57.3% | 32.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 60.7% | 32.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 63.3% | 36.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 65.8% | 34.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 67.1% | 32.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 68.7% | 31.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Hong Kong, China or (UN M49)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Hong Kong, China and (UN M49)?
- 30.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and (UN M49)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and (UN M49) rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and (UN M49) 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.