Hong Kong vs Macao: Rural population growth (annual %)
Hong Kong
-172.3%
in 1995
Macao
-120.4%
in 2000
Hong Kong rank
210th
Macao rank
208th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports -120.4% against -172.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 51.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 210th and Macao ranks 208th of 210 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 | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -1.1% | -7.4% | 6.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -13.5% | -9.0% | 4.5% | Macao |
| 1990s | -93.6% | -24.2% | 69.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at -120.4% against -172.3% in Hong Kong as of 2000.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 51.9%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1995.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for rural population growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 210th and Macao ranks 208th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.