Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 32.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.3%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.5 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-900.87 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 32.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 113.3% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 100.5 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -900.87 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.557 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1954 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6028 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 1956 | -0.1113 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1958 | -0.4848 % change on previous year | -970.1% |
| 1959 | -0.6485 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1960 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1961 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1962 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 1963 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1964 | -32.05 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 1965 | 100.5 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 1966 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1967 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1968 | -65.93 % change on previous year | +3787.5% |
| 1969 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1970 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3614 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 1974 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1975 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +726.4% |
| 1976 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1978 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1979 | -0.9611 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 1981 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1982 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1983 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +211.8% |
| 1984 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1985 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1986 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1987 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1988 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1989 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1990 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2616 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1992 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -2030.0% |
| 1993 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4491 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1995 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +2003.7% |
| 1996 | -16.28 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1997 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | -19.53 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1999 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2001 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2002 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2003 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2527 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -3224.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2009 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2010 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -775.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2013 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2014 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2016 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2017 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 2018 | -18.21 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2019 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -94.92 % change on previous year | +423.2% |
| 2021 | -900.87 % change on previous year | +849.1% |
| 2022 | -243.54 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 32.49 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3778 % change on previous year | -0.6485 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -65.93 % change on previous year | 100.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3041 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.1 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -301.71 % change on previous year | -900.87 % change on previous year | 32.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 15 Georgia 42.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Armenia 40.24 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Norway 33.97 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Portugal 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Montenegro 26.58 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Serbia 26.33 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 32.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -900.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.