Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Natural population growth rate vs. median age

Hong Kong
-0.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
-0.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
204th
Republic of Korea rank
203rd

Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Republic of Korea
-10123195019862023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 204th and Republic of Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.0% 2.0% 1.1% Hong Kong
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% Hong Kong
1970s 1.3% 1.7% 0.4% Republic of Korea
1980s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Republic of Korea
1990s 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Hong Kong
2020s -0.2% -0.2% 0.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
Hong Kong ranks 204th and Republic of Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.