Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Share of population living in urban areas
Bangladesh
98.0%
in 2020
Hong Kong
99.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Hong Kong rank
6th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 99.5% against 98.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5% | 97.7% | 20.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 82.2% | 98.6% | 16.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 98.9% | 12.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 99.2% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 99.3% | 4.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 99.5% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 99.5% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.5% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 99.5% against 98.0% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 1.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.