Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 99.54 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.54
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.54
in 2015
All-time low
97.36
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 99.54 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 99.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.36, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.36 | — |
| 1955 | 97.96 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 98.42 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 98.75 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 98.72 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.99 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.16 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.33 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.54 | -0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.66 | 97.36 | 97.96 | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.59 | 98.42 | 98.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.85 | 98.72 | 98.99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.18 | 99.16 | 99.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.28 | 99.24 | 99.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.48 | 99.47 | 99.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.53 | 99.52 | 99.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.54 | 99.54 | 99.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 99.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.36 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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