El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Number of people living in the capital city
El Salvador
1.36 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong
1.34 million people
in 2100
El Salvador rank
105th
Hong Kong rank
107th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.34 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 17,110 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Hong Kong ahead.
El Salvador ranks 105th and Hong Kong ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 4.78 million people | 3.17 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 1.64 million people | 4.60 million people | 2.96 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 1.65 million people | 4.29 million people | 2.63 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 1.65 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.15 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 1.62 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.61 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 1.57 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.08 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 1.51 million people | 2.10 million people | 594,460 people | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 1.42 million people | 1.63 million people | 202,890 people | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 17,110 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 1.36 million people against 1.34 million people in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 17,110 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- El Salvador ranks 105th 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.
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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.