Hong Kong vs Hungary: Number of people living in the capital city
Hong Kong
1.34 million people
in 2100
Hungary
1.36 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
107th
Hungary rank
106th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.34 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 11,860 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 107th and Hungary ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.78 million people | 1.62 million people | 3.16 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 4.60 million people | 1.58 million people | 3.02 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 4.29 million people | 1.53 million people | 2.75 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 3.79 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.30 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 3.23 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.77 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 2.65 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.23 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 2.10 million people | 1.39 million people | 715,040 people | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 1.63 million people | 1.37 million people | 257,900 people | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.36 million people | 11,860 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Hong Kong or Hungary?
- Hungary, 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 Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 11,860 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Hong Kong ranks 107th and Hungary ranks 106th 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.