Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Afghanistan
0.8936
in 2020
Hong Kong
0.911
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.911 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0174.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.678 | 0.7271 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 0.6625 | 4.67 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.05 | -0.0199 | 4.07 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 0.0138 | 1.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -0.1537 | -0.0052 | 0.1486 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -0.0704 | 0.0344 | 0.1048 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.8936 | 0.911 | 0.0174 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.911 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 0.0174, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.