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Urban population share in Hong Kong

Urban population share in Hong Kong was 100% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025100%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank1st of 215Countries ranked
Series high1001996
Series low85.21960

Urban population share in Hong Kong, 1960 to 2025

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859095100196019701980199020002010202020251960: 85.2 %1961: 85.2 %1962: 85.3 %1963: 85.4 %1964: 85.7 %1965: 85.9 %1966: 86.3 %1967: 86.6 %1968: 87 %1969: 87.3 %1970: 87.7 %1971: 88 %1972: 88.3 %1973: 88.7 %1974: 89.1 %1975: 89.5 %1976: 89.9 %1977: 90.3 %1978: 90.7 %1979: 91.1 %1980: 91.5 %1981: 91.8 %1982: 92.1 %1983: 92.3 %1984: 92.5 %1985: 92.8 %1986: 93.3 %1987: 94.5 %1988: 96.2 %1989: 98 %1990: 99.3 %1991: 99.7 %1992: 99.8 %1993: 99.9 %1994: 100 %1995: 100 %1996: 100 %1997: 100 %1998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %2025: 100 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
2025100
2024100
2023100
2022100
2021100
2020100
2019100
2018100
2017100
2016100
2015100
2014100
2013100
2012100
2011100
2010100
2009100
2008100
2007100
2006100
2005100
2004100
2003100
2002100
2001100
2000100
1999100
1998100
1997100
1996100
1995100
1994100
199399.9
199299.8
199199.7
199099.3
198998
198896.2
198794.5
198693.3
198592.8
198492.5
198392.3
198292.1
198191.8
198091.5
197991.1
197890.7
197790.3
197689.9
197589.5
197489.1
197388.7
197288.3
197188
197087.7
196987.3
196887
196786.6
196686.3
196585.9
196485.7
196385.4
196285.3
196185.2
196085.2

Rankings

Definition

People living in urban areas, as each national statistical office defines them, as a percentage of total population. World Bank series based on the UN World Urbanization Prospects.

Countries define urban areas differently, so shares are only roughly comparable between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of urban population in Hong Kong?

Urban population share in Hong Kong was 100% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of urban population in Hong Kong?

100% in 1996, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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