Hong Kong vs South Korea: Population growth rate vs median age
Hong Kong
-0.2136
in 2023
South Korea
-0.2109
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
204th
South Korea rank
203rd
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.2109 against -0.2136 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0027.
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 South Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 | 1.97 | 1.06 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.44 | 0.0908 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.75 | 0.4483 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.21 | 0.211 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6449 | 0.9577 | 0.3127 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2937 | 0.4946 | 0.2009 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3775 | 0.2496 | 0.128 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.1527 | -0.1734 | 0.0207 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -0.2109 against -0.2136 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0027, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Hong Kong ranks 204th and South Korea ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.