Hong Kong vs Macao: Rural population, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
-100 % change on previous year
in 1996
Macao
-100 % change on previous year
in 2001
Hong Kong rank
205th
Macao rank
205th

Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
-100-75-50-25025196119812001

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Macao, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 205th and Macao ranks 205th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
1960s 0.76 % change on previous year 0.2336 % change on previous year 0.5264 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s -1.11 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1980s -11.11 % change on previous year -8.53 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Macao
1990s -63.66 % change on previous year -21.78 % change on previous year 41.88 % change on previous year Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Macao?
Hong Kong, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Macao as of 1996.
What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Macao?
0 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1996.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 205th and Macao ranks 205th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 16,522 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.