Hong Kong, China vs Turkmenistan: Population peak status

Hong Kong, China
7.44 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
105th

Population peak status over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.44 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 78,300.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th 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 Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.45 million 1.41 million 1.03 million Hong Kong, China
1960s 3.27 million 1.89 million 1.38 million Hong Kong, China
1970s 4.36 million 2.47 million 1.90 million Hong Kong, China
1980s 5.31 million 3.22 million 2.09 million Hong Kong, China
1990s 6.09 million 4.14 million 1.95 million Hong Kong, China
2000s 6.89 million 5.01 million 1.89 million Hong Kong, China
2010s 7.32 million 6.16 million 1.16 million Hong Kong, China
2020s 7.47 million 7.16 million 311,722 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Hong Kong, China or Turkmenistan?
Hong Kong, China, at 7.44 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
78,300, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan rank globally for population peak status?
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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