Hong Kong, China vs World: Population, female, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
3,942 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
30.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
World rank
4th

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,942 units per square kilometre against 30.89 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 3,911 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 127.6 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1960s 1,716 units per square kilometre 15.96 units per square kilometre 1,700 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 2,127 units per square kilometre 19.28 units per square kilometre 2,108 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 2,661 units per square kilometre 23.03 units per square kilometre 2,638 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 3,021 units per square kilometre 23.23 units per square kilometre 2,998 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 3,395 units per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre 3,369 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,750 units per square kilometre 28.37 units per square kilometre 3,721 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 3,891 units per square kilometre 30.45 units per square kilometre 3,860 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or World?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,942 units per square kilometre against 30.89 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and World?
3,911 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, female 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.