Hong Kong vs World: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Hong Kong
3,667 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
28.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
World rank
4th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • World
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3,667 units per square kilometre against 28.18 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 3,639 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 130.1 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong World Difference Ahead
1990s 3,007 units per square kilometre 20.58 units per square kilometre 2,986 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 3,352 units per square kilometre 23.29 units per square kilometre 3,329 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 3,671 units per square kilometre 25.84 units per square kilometre 3,645 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 3,672 units per square kilometre 27.51 units per square kilometre 3,645 units per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or World?
Hong Kong, at 3,667 units per square kilometre against 28.18 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and World?
3,639 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.