Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China is 99.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1950.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.4% | — |
| 1955 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 4 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 5 Macau, China 99.8% compare
- 7 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
- 9 Bahrain 97.9% compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Hong Kong, China was 99.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.