China, Hong Kong SAR vs Greece: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, Hong Kong SAR
8,253 1000 No
in 2050
Greece
8,753 1000 No
in 2050
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
89th
Greece rank
86th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Greece
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195020002050

How they compare

Greece currently reports 8,753 1000 No against 8,253 1000 No in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 500 1000 No.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th and Greece ranks 86th of 226 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 2,085 1000 No 4,295 1000 No 2,210 1000 No Greece
1960s 2,975 1000 No 5,026 1000 No 2,052 1000 No Greece
1970s 3,808 1000 No 6,016 1000 No 2,208 1000 No Greece
1980s 5,005 1000 No 6,992 1000 No 1,988 1000 No Greece
1990s 6,135 1000 No 7,714 1000 No 1,579 1000 No Greece
2000s 6,824 1000 No 8,389 1000 No 1,565 1000 No Greece
2010s 7,237 1000 No 8,771 1000 No 1,533 1000 No Greece
2020s 7,749 1000 No 8,891 1000 No 1,142 1000 No Greece
2030s 8,105 1000 No 8,935 1000 No 830.39 1000 No Greece
2040s 8,229 1000 No 8,869 1000 No 640.02 1000 No Greece
2050s 8,253 1000 No 8,753 1000 No 499.96 1000 No Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, Hong Kong SAR or Greece?
Greece, at 8,753 1000 No against 8,253 1000 No in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, Hong Kong SAR and Greece?
500 1000 No, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Greece?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Greece rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th and Greece ranks 86th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.