Belgium vs Hong Kong: Number of people living in the capital city
Belgium
1.34 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong
1.34 million people
in 2100
Belgium rank
108th
Hong Kong rank
107th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.34 million people in Belgium, a difference of 6,020 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 108th and Hong Kong ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 4.78 million people | 3.39 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 1.41 million people | 4.60 million people | 3.19 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 4.29 million people | 2.87 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 1.41 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.39 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.84 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 1.37 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.27 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 1.36 million people | 2.10 million people | 739,380 people | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 1.35 million people | 1.63 million people | 277,210 people | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 6,020 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.34 million people against 1.34 million people in Belgium as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 6,020 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Hong Kong ranks 107th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.