Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 99.5% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong, China 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.4% | — |
| 1955 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 99.5% 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 | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 4 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 5 Macau, China 99.8% compare
- 7 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
- 9 Bahrain 97.9% compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 99.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.