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

Hong Kong
0.911
in 2020
Lebanon
0.9374
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Lebanon rank
50th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Lebanon
-7.5-5-2.502.55195519872020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.9374 against 0.911 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0264.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Lebanon ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 5 1.88 3.12 Hong Kong
1960s 0.678 1.19 0.5165 Lebanon
1970s 0.6625 3.08 2.42 Lebanon
1980s -0.0199 -1.79 1.77 Hong Kong
1990s 0.0138 -2.8 2.81 Hong Kong
2000s -0.0052 -0.0539 0.0487 Hong Kong
2010s 0.0344 -2.06 2.1 Hong Kong
2020s 0.911 0.9374 0.0265 Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.9374 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 Lebanon?
0.0264, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lebanon?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Lebanon rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Lebanon ranks 50th 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