Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, China: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Afghanistan
0.9%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
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, China ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -0.0% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Afghanistan or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.