Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: World population growth
Hong Kong
-2.5%
in 2100
Puerto Rico
-2.3%
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
239th
Puerto Rico rank
238th
World population growth over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -2.3% against -2.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 239th and Puerto Rico ranks 238th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 14 and Puerto Rico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 4.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.3% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | -0.6% | -0.9% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | -1.1% | -1.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | -1.6% | -1.5% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | -1.8% | -1.7% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | -2.2% | -1.8% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2080s | -2.5% | -2.0% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | -2.5% | -2.2% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2100s | -2.5% | -2.3% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population growth, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -2.3% against -2.5% in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population growth between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for world population growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 239th and Puerto Rico ranks 238th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.