Ethiopia vs Hong Kong, China: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Ethiopia
5.91 million
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
5.88 million
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
48th
Hong Kong, China rank
49th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.91 million against 5.88 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 32,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 49th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.34 million 1.34 million Hong Kong, China
1960s 0 2.11 million 2.11 million Hong Kong, China
1970s 0 2.65 million 2.65 million Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.36 million 3.34 million 1.98 million Hong Kong, China
1990s 2.20 million 3.78 million 1.58 million Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.93 million 4.36 million 1.44 million Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.13 million 5.68 million 1.55 million Hong Kong, China
2020s 5.91 million 5.88 million 32,900 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Ethiopia or Hong Kong, China?
Ethiopia, at 5.91 million against 5.88 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China?
32,900, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 49th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed