Cayman Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 85.2% | 14.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 86.0% | 14.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 89.3% | 10.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 93.5% | 6.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 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 and rural areas, Cayman Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Cayman Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China 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 and rural 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.