Hong Kong or Shenzhen: which is better?
World city: head-to-head comparison
Hong Kong and Shenzhen are even: 0 : 0 across 2 indicators.
- Climate and risks: tie 0:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Hong Kong
Indicator
Shenzhen
Population
no winnerCity population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
7,012,738 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
10,358,381 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
Urban centre population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
4,807,599 people
2025
42,987,704 people
2025
Urban centre area
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
220 km²
2025
6,454 km²
2025
Urban centre density
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
21,853 people per km²
2025
6,661 people per km²
2025
Urban centre population growth, 2015–2025
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1.1 %
2015–2025
9.8 %
2015–2025
Climate and risks
Tie (0 : 0)Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
104 days per year
2016-2025
104 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,902 mm per year
2016-2025
1,902 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
80 %
2021-2025
80 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
tie
213 days per year
2021-2025
213 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2 km
2006-2025
7 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Hong Kong, Shenzhen.