Land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0001 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0003 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 213th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.