Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Hong Kong
0.911
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.8732
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025195519872020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.911 against 0.8732 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0378.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0387 22.54 22.5 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0138 6.37 6.36 Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.0052 1.1 1.1 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0344 0.9887 0.9543 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.911 0.8732 0.0377 Hong Kong

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 Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, at 0.911 against 0.8732 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
0.0378, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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