Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in the capital city
Denmark
1.30 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong, China
1.34 million people
in 2100
Denmark rank
110th
Hong Kong, China rank
107th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.30 million people in Denmark, a difference of 46,940 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 110th and Hong Kong, China ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 4.78 million people | 3.57 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2030s | 1.25 million people | 4.60 million people | 3.35 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2040s | 1.29 million people | 4.29 million people | 3.00 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2050s | 1.32 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.47 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2060s | 1.32 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.91 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2070s | 1.32 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.33 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2080s | 1.32 million people | 2.10 million people | 785,490 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2090s | 1.31 million people | 1.63 million people | 320,595 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2100s | 1.30 million people | 1.34 million people | 46,940 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.34 million people against 1.30 million people in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 46,940 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Denmark ranks 110th and Hong Kong, China 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.
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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.