Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
920,712 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
4,025 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
South Asia rank
14th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 916,687 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 228.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 194 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 162,986 current US$ per square kilometre 35.25 current US$ per square kilometre 162,951 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 322,791 current US$ per square kilometre 631.61 current US$ per square kilometre 322,160 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 704,206 current US$ per square kilometre 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre 702,099 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre 3,181 current US$ per square kilometre 873,410 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
916,687 current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.