Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Population growth rates

Hong Kong, China
-0.259
in 2023
Italy
-0.216
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
193rd
Italy rank
190th

Population growth rates over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
-40-2002040195019862023

How they compare

Italy currently reports -0.216 against -0.259 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.043.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Italy ranks 190th of 229 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 4.52 0.6696 3.85 Hong Kong, China
1960s 1.6 0.7526 0.8483 Hong Kong, China
1970s 3.2 0.5461 2.65 Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.23 0.1382 1.09 Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.82 0.0439 1.78 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.6154 0.475 0.1404 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.5573 0.0007 0.5566 Hong Kong, China
2020s -0.193 -0.2537 0.0607 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Italy, at -0.216 against -0.259 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.043, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for population growth rates?
Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Italy ranks 190th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed