Brunei vs Hong Kong: Urban area long term
Brunei
244.05
in 2025
Hong Kong
305.85
in 2025
Brunei rank
151st
Hong Kong rank
148th
Urban area long term over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 305.85 against 244.05 in Brunei, a difference of 61.8.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 20 and Hong Kong in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | Hong Kong |
| 1100s | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | Hong Kong |
| 1200s | 0.0007 | 0.0023 | 0.0016 | Hong Kong |
| 1300s | 0.0023 | 0.0002 | 0.0021 | Brunei |
| 1400s | 0.0075 | 0.0005 | 0.0069 | Brunei |
| 1500s | 0.0187 | 0.0016 | 0.0171 | Brunei |
| 1600s | 0.07 | 0.0046 | 0.0653 | Brunei |
| 1700s | 0.2519 | 0.0136 | 0.2382 | Brunei |
| 1710s | 0.2944 | 0.062 | 0.2325 | Brunei |
| 1720s | 0.3518 | 0.1143 | 0.2375 | Brunei |
| 1730s | 0.4203 | 0.1709 | 0.2494 | Brunei |
| 1740s | 0.5022 | 0.232 | 0.2702 | Brunei |
| 1750s | 0.6001 | 0.2979 | 0.3021 | Brunei |
| 1760s | 0.7169 | 0.3689 | 0.348 | Brunei |
| 1770s | 0.8566 | 0.4453 | 0.4113 | Brunei |
| 1780s | 1.02 | 0.5274 | 0.4961 | Brunei |
| 1790s | 1.22 | 0.6156 | 0.6073 | Brunei |
| 1800s | 1.46 | 0.7102 | 0.7509 | Brunei |
| 1810s | 1.75 | 0.8114 | 0.9343 | Brunei |
| 1820s | 2.01 | 0.9192 | 1.09 | Brunei |
| 1830s | 2.32 | 1.19 | 1.13 | Brunei |
| 1840s | 2.68 | 1.54 | 1.14 | Brunei |
| 1850s | 3.08 | 1.84 | 1.24 | Brunei |
| 1860s | 3.56 | 4.49 | 0.9298 | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 3.97 | 7.05 | 3.08 | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 4.44 | 9.21 | 4.77 | Hong Kong |
| 1890s | 5.19 | 10.64 | 5.45 | Hong Kong |
| 1900s | 6.01 | 13.35 | 7.34 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 6.8 | 18.3 | 11.5 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 7.25 | 21.39 | 14.14 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 8.58 | 24.5 | 15.92 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 8.72 | 50.56 | 41.84 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 11.79 | 81.44 | 69.65 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 24.66 | 109.66 | 85.01 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 44.35 | 142.81 | 98.46 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 64.53 | 181.87 | 117.34 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 98.84 | 231.67 | 132.83 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 141.22 | 263.61 | 122.39 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 189.36 | 289.02 | 99.66 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 230.75 | 302.9 | 72.15 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 305.85 against 244.05 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 61.8, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for urban area long term?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.