Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
6.96 million people
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
7.40 million people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Hong Kong, China rank
81st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.40 million people against 6.96 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 433,080 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Hong Kong, China ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205,770 people | 2.08 million people | 1.88 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 278,201 people | 2.81 million people | 2.53 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 402,520 people | 3.90 million people | 3.50 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 875,867 people | 4.97 million people | 4.09 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.54 million people | 6.09 million people | 4.54 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.95 million people | 6.89 million people | 3.94 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 7.32 million people | 2.61 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.29 million people | 7.45 million people | 1.16 million people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Burkina Faso or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.40 million people against 6.96 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China?
- 433,080 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Hong Kong, China ranks 81st 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.