Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Rural population, annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
-100 % change on previous year
in 1996
Netherlands
-6.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
205th
Netherlands rank
204th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -6.37 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 93.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 205th and Netherlands ranks 204th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.76 % change on previous year | 0.7456 % change on previous year | 0.0144 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.043 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -11.11 % change on previous year | -0.628 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -63.66 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 62.54 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -6.37 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 93.63 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1996.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 205th and Netherlands ranks 204th 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.