Hong Kong vs Italy: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Hong Kong
0.911
in 2020
Italy
0.9553
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Italy rank
49th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Italy
024195519872020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9553 against 0.911 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0443.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 5 0.7454 4.25 Hong Kong
1960s 0.678 0.8276 0.1496 Italy
1970s 0.6625 0.3252 0.3373 Hong Kong
1980s -0.0199 -0.0119 0.0081 Italy
1990s 0.0138 -0.1794 0.1932 Hong Kong
2000s -0.0052 -0.4365 0.4313 Hong Kong
2010s 0.0344 -0.0995 0.1339 Hong Kong
2020s 0.911 0.9553 0.0444 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Hong Kong or Italy?
Italy, at 0.9553 against 0.911 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Hong Kong and Italy?
0.0443, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th 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.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed