Côte d'Ivoire vs Hong Kong: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Côte d'Ivoire
6.06 million people
in 2020
Hong Kong
5.88 million people
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
47th
Hong Kong rank
49th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 6.06 million people against 5.88 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 188,330 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 49th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0 people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 512,370 people | 2.65 million people | 2.14 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.73 million people | 3.34 million people | 1.61 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.64 million people | 3.78 million people | 1.14 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.70 million people | 4.36 million people | 662,225 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.80 million people | 5.68 million people | 881,350 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.06 million people | 5.88 million people | 188,330 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Côte d'Ivoire or Hong Kong?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 6.06 million people against 5.88 million people in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?
- 188,330 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 49th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.