Belarus vs Hong Kong, China: Urban and rural population

Belarus
7.15 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
7.40 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
83rd
Hong Kong, China rank
81st

Urban and rural population over time

  • Belarus
  • Hong Kong, China
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019872025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.40 million against 7.15 million in Belarus, a difference of 243,470.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Belarus ranks 83rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1950s 2.00 million 2.08 million 82,539 Hong Kong, China
1960s 3.25 million 2.81 million 436,927 Belarus
1970s 4.64 million 3.90 million 735,648 Belarus
1980s 6.07 million 4.97 million 1.10 million Belarus
1990s 6.91 million 6.09 million 822,056 Belarus
2000s 6.99 million 6.89 million 99,841 Belarus
2010s 7.23 million 7.32 million 94,201 Hong Kong, China
2020s 7.20 million 7.45 million 247,967 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Belarus or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 7.40 million against 7.15 million in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
243,470, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban and rural population?
Belarus ranks 83rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed