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

China, Hong Kong SAR
8,253 1000 No
in 2050
Switzerland
8,038 1000 No
in 2050
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
89th
Switzerland rank
90th

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

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

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 8,253 1000 No against 8,038 1000 No in Switzerland, a difference of 215 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,085 1000 No 3,407 1000 No 1,323 1000 No Switzerland
1960s 2,975 1000 No 4,154 1000 No 1,179 1000 No Switzerland
1970s 3,808 1000 No 4,672 1000 No 864.04 1000 No Switzerland
1980s 5,005 1000 No 4,784 1000 No 221.01 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 6,135 1000 No 5,121 1000 No 1,013 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 6,824 1000 No 5,443 1000 No 1,381 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 7,237 1000 No 6,082 1000 No 1,155 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 7,749 1000 No 6,644 1000 No 1,106 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2030s 8,105 1000 No 7,182 1000 No 922.88 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2040s 8,229 1000 No 7,739 1000 No 489.47 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR
2050s 8,253 1000 No 8,038 1000 No 214.91 1000 No China, Hong Kong SAR

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 Switzerland?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 8,253 1000 No against 8,038 1000 No in Switzerland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, Hong Kong SAR and Switzerland?
215 1000 No, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Switzerland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th 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.