Hong Kong vs South Korea: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Hong Kong
0
in 2025
South Korea
0.0086
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
207th
South Korea rank
204th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0086 against 0 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0086.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 207th and South Korea ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 3.05 | 3.05 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2666 | 3.74 | 3.48 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.4254 | 3.39 | 2.97 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7842 | 2.73 | 1.94 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1255 | 0.8129 | 0.6874 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.3078 | 0.3078 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 | -0.0881 | 0.0881 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0 | -0.011 | 0.011 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0086 against 0 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0086, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Hong Kong ranks 207th and South Korea ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.