Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Hong Kong, China
0.9%
in 2020
Italy
1.0%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Italy rank
49th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 0.7% | 4.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
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, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th 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.