Hong Kong vs North Macedonia: Urban area over the long-term
Hong Kong
305.85 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Macedonia
299.33 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
148th
North Macedonia rank
150th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Hong Kong
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 305.85 km² per grid cell against 299.33 km² per grid cell in North Macedonia, a difference of 6.52 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 148th and North Macedonia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1200s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1400s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 0.0319 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1500s | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.1019 km² per grid cell | 0.1004 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1600s | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.3738 km² per grid cell | 0.3691 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1700s | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1710s | 0.062 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1720s | 0.1143 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1730s | 0.1709 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1740s | 0.232 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1750s | 0.2979 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1760s | 0.3689 km² per grid cell | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 0.9998 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1770s | 0.4453 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.9706 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1780s | 0.5274 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 0.9373 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1790s | 0.6156 km² per grid cell | 1.52 km² per grid cell | 0.8996 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1800s | 0.7102 km² per grid cell | 1.57 km² per grid cell | 0.8573 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 0.8114 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 0.8266 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 0.9192 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 1.86 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 4.15 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 1.84 km² per grid cell | 5.66 km² per grid cell | 3.82 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 7.68 km² per grid cell | 3.2 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 7.05 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | 3.62 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 9.21 km² per grid cell | 14.47 km² per grid cell | 5.26 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 10.64 km² per grid cell | 18.7 km² per grid cell | 8.06 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 13.35 km² per grid cell | 22.54 km² per grid cell | 9.19 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 18.3 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 21.39 km² per grid cell | 27 km² per grid cell | 5.61 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 24.5 km² per grid cell | 29.43 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 50.56 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 16.18 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 81.44 km² per grid cell | 57.29 km² per grid cell | 24.15 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 109.66 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 18.22 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 142.81 km² per grid cell | 135.21 km² per grid cell | 7.6 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 181.87 km² per grid cell | 171.71 km² per grid cell | 10.16 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 231.67 km² per grid cell | 209.19 km² per grid cell | 22.48 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 263.61 km² per grid cell | 239.83 km² per grid cell | 23.78 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 289.02 km² per grid cell | 263.01 km² per grid cell | 26.01 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 302.9 km² per grid cell | 289.48 km² per grid cell | 13.43 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Hong Kong or North Macedonia?
- Hong Kong, at 305.85 km² per grid cell against 299.33 km² per grid cell in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Hong Kong and North Macedonia?
- 6.52 km² per grid cell, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and North Macedonia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th and North Macedonia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.