Hong Kong, China vs Palau: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
-0.3349 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau
-0.1808 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
191st
Palau rank
188th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports -0.1808 % change on previous year against -0.3349 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1541 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palau ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 191st and Palau ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.4871 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.5009 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.8583 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.5416 % change on previous year | -0.0955 % change on previous year | 0.6371 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.7423 % change on previous year | -0.4944 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -0.0129 % change on previous year | -0.1268 % change on previous year | 0.1139 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Palau?
- Palau, at -0.1808 % change on previous year against -0.3349 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 0.1541 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Palau rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 191st and Palau ranks 188th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.