Hong Kong vs Palau: Population growth
Hong Kong
-0.2%
in 2024
Palau
-0.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
188th
Palau rank
190th
Population growth over time
- Hong Kong
- Palau
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 188th and Palau ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Hong Kong or Palau?
- Hong Kong, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Hong Kong and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Palau rank globally for population growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 188th and Palau ranks 190th 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