Hong Kong, China vs Jamaica: Population growth rate

Hong Kong, China
-2.49
in 2100
Jamaica
-1.76
in 2100
Hong Kong, China rank
232nd
Jamaica rank
229th

Population growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Jamaica
-40-2002040170019002100

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -1.76 against -2.49 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 232nd and Jamaica ranks 229th of 232 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 12 and Jamaica in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Jamaica Difference Ahead
1700s -0.0235 -0.6931 0.6697 Hong Kong, China
1800s 0.2042 1.5 1.29 Jamaica
1900s 3.59 1.19 2.41 Hong Kong, China
1910s 3.88 0.7614 3.12 Hong Kong, China
1920s 1.74 1.33 0.4075 Hong Kong, China
1930s 2.95 1.78 1.16 Hong Kong, China
1940s 1.01 1.48 0.4672 Jamaica
1950s 4.52 1.68 2.84 Hong Kong, China
1960s 1.6 1.3 0.3003 Hong Kong, China
1970s 3.2 1.33 1.87 Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.23 1.06 0.1714 Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.82 0.9229 0.8987 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.6154 0.5366 0.0788 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.5573 0.2946 0.2627 Hong Kong, China
2020s -0.2968 -0.0415 0.2553 Jamaica
2030s -0.6017 -0.465 0.1367 Jamaica
2040s -1.1 -0.846 0.2585 Jamaica
2050s -1.56 -1.17 0.3902 Jamaica
2060s -1.82 -1.51 0.3182 Jamaica
2070s -2.25 -1.82 0.4299 Jamaica
2080s -2.53 -1.95 0.5782 Jamaica
2090s -2.52 -1.85 0.6708 Jamaica
2100s -2.49 -1.76 0.722 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at -1.76 against -2.49 in Hong Kong, China as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
0.73, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Hong Kong, China and Jamaica rank globally for population growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 232nd and Jamaica ranks 229th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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