Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Annual population growth

Hong Kong, China
-23,175
in 2023
Republic of Korea
-33,771
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
216th
Republic of Korea rank
219th

Annual population growth over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195119872023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports -23,175 against -33,771 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10,596.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 216th and Republic of Korea ranks 219th of 229 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 110,689 615,657 504,968 Republic of Korea
1960s 42,098 655,454 613,356 Republic of Korea
1970s 146,214 585,813 439,599 Republic of Korea
1980s 68,291 581,387 513,096 Republic of Korea
1990s 107,595 297,562 189,967 Republic of Korea
2000s 44,794 204,631 159,837 Republic of Korea
2010s 42,135 322,115 279,980 Republic of Korea
2020s -10,770 -4,775 5,995 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at -23,175 against -33,771 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
10,596, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for annual population growth?
Hong Kong, China ranks 216th and Republic of Korea ranks 219th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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