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

Hong Kong, China
5.88 million
in 2020
Somalia
5.26 million
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
49th
Somalia rank
52nd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.88 million against 5.26 million in Somalia, a difference of 616,520.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 182 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.34 million 0 1.34 million Hong Kong, China
1960s 2.11 million 0 2.11 million Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.65 million 0 2.65 million Hong Kong, China
1980s 3.34 million 0 3.34 million Hong Kong, China
1990s 3.78 million 1.11 million 2.67 million Hong Kong, China
2000s 4.36 million 1.35 million 3.01 million Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.68 million 1.96 million 3.72 million Hong Kong, China
2020s 5.88 million 5.26 million 616,520 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Hong Kong, China or Somalia?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.88 million against 5.26 million in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Hong Kong, China and Somalia?
616,520, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Somalia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Hong Kong, China ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd 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