Hong Kong, China vs Russian Federation: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
-0.4889 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russian Federation
-0.531 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
201st
Russian Federation rank
204th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -0.4889 % change on previous year against -0.531 % change on previous year in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0421 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 201st and Russian Federation ranks 204th of 233 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 0.6111 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.7377 % change on previous year | 0.676 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.0256 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.6982 % change on previous year | -0.2547 % change on previous year | 0.9528 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.6033 % change on previous year | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 0.4173 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -0.1882 % change on previous year | -0.2374 % change on previous year | 0.0492 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Russian Federation?
- Hong Kong, China, at -0.4889 % change on previous year against -0.531 % change on previous year in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 0.0421 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 201st and Russian Federation ranks 204th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.