Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
24,480 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
58.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
South Asia rank
4th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 24,480 units per square kilometre against 58.8 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 24,421 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 416.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,779 units per square kilometre 5.87 units per square kilometre 9,773 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 18,146 units per square kilometre 10.9 units per square kilometre 18,135 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 36,969 units per square kilometre 34.84 units per square kilometre 36,934 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 8,516 units per square kilometre 38.72 units per square kilometre 8,477 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 24,480 units per square kilometre against 58.8 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
24,421 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.