Greenland vs Hong Kong: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Greenland
0.0163 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
203rd
Hong Kong rank
205th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Hong Kong
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0163 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0163 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Greenland ranks 203rd and Hong Kong ranks 205th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0362 units per square kilometre 447.4 units per square kilometre 447.36 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1970s 0.0363 units per square kilometre 455.57 units per square kilometre 455.54 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 0.0336 units per square kilometre 344.56 units per square kilometre 344.52 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 0.03 units per square kilometre 7.23 units per square kilometre 7.2 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre Greenland
2010s 0.0196 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0196 units per square kilometre Greenland
2020s 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Greenland or Hong Kong?
Greenland, at 0.0163 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Greenland and Hong Kong?
0.0163 units per square kilometre, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Hong Kong rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 203rd and Hong Kong ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.