How does Hong Kong rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Hong Kong ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

173rd

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.002 people per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 people per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.002 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Hong Kong 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1962	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1963	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1964	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1965	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1966	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1967	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1968	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1969	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1970	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1971	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1972	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1973	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1974	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1975	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1977	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1978	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1979	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1980	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1981	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1983	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1984	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1985	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1986	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1987	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1988	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1989	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1990	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1993	0 people per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1994	0 people per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1995	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1996	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1997	0 people per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1998	0 people per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1999	0 people per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0 people per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0 people per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2002	0 people per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0 people per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2005	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2006	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0 people per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2008	0 people per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0 people per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2010	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2011	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0 people per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0 people per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2019	0 people per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0 people per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2021	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2022	0 people per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2024	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2025	0 people per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

170 Malta 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
171 Portugal 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
172 United States Virgin Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
174 United Arab Emirates 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
175 New Zealand 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
176 Andorra 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Hong Kong rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.