Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
32.49 % change on previous year
in 2023
Norway
33.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Norway rank
17th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
-1.0k-750-500-2500195119872023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 33.97 % change on previous year against 32.49 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.48 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3778 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1960s -1.4 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 0.2076 % change on previous year Norway
1970s 0.3041 % change on previous year -10.33 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1980s -3.69 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -7.1 % change on previous year -0.0418 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year Norway
2000s -1.49 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -1.81 % change on previous year -4.44 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s -301.71 % change on previous year -6.08 % change on previous year 295.63 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Norway, at 33.97 % change on previous year against 32.49 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
1.48 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.