Hong Kong vs Marshall Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate
Hong Kong
-100 % change on previous year
in 1996
Marshall Islands
-5.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
205th
Marshall Islands rank
203rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports -5.06 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 94.94 % 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 Marshall Islands ranks 203rd of 208 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.76 % change on previous year | 0.9635 % change on previous year | 0.2034 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | -1.11 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | -11.11 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | -63.66 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 64.96 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at -5.06 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Marshall Islands?
- 94.94 % change on previous year, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Marshall Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1996.
- How do Hong Kong and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 205th and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd 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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About this data
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.