GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 31.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 40.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 46.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 49.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 62.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 73.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 85.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 112.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 143.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 173.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 197.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 219.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 264.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 280.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 323.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 398.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 470.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 541.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 605.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 698.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 815.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 940.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 226.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 255.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 112.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 541.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 605.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 5 Macao 11.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 11.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Monaco 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) 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.