Share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of population living in rural areas was 0.4641 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4641
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 1950
All-time low
0.4626
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.4641 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong peaked at 2.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4626, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.64 | — |
| 1955 | 2.04 | -22.5% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8444 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.805 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7626 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.675 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.529 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4807 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4626 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4641 | +0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4641 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4641 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 2.04 | 2.64 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8247 | 0.805 | 0.8444 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7188 | 0.675 | 0.7626 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5162 | 0.5034 | 0.529 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4717 | 0.4626 | 0.4807 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4641 | 0.4641 | 0.4641 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Hong Kong was 0.4641 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4626 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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