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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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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.