Which has higher rural population, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 4.1% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Rural population

Hong Kong, China

0.0%

in 2025

Netherlands

4.1%

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

207th

Netherlands rank

204th

Rural population over time

Hong Kong, China
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 204th of 218 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.0%	39.1%	25.1%	Netherlands
1970s	10.7%	36.1%	25.5%	Netherlands
1980s	6.5%	32.8%	26.3%	Netherlands
1990s	0.1%	28.0%	27.9%	Netherlands
2000s	0.0%	17.2%	17.2%	Netherlands
2010s	0.0%	9.9%	9.9%	Netherlands
2020s	0.0%	4.9%	4.9%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 4.1% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?: 4.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?: Hong Kong, China ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.