Hong Kong vs North Korea: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Hong Kong
0.911
in 2020
North Korea
0.9145
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
52nd
North Korea rank
51st
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.9145 against 0.911 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 2.23 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.678 | 0.1051 | 0.5729 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.6625 | 6.05 | 5.39 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -0.0199 | 4.88 | 4.9 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0138 | 1.6 | 1.58 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -0.0052 | -0.8588 | 0.8536 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0344 | -0.8793 | 0.9137 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.911 | 0.9145 | 0.0035 | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.9145 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 North Korea?
- 0.0035, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Hong Kong ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 51st 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.