Hong Kong vs Nepal: Population growth
Hong Kong
-0.2%
in 2024
Nepal
-0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
188th
Nepal rank
187th
Population growth over time
- Hong Kong
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Hong Kong or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Hong Kong and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Nepal rank globally for population growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 187th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release