Hong Kong SAR, China—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #199 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.2%
2024
YoY Change
-106.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#199
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.6%
2023
Minimum
-0.9%
2021
Last
-0.2%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
2.6%
Lowest
-0.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Hong Kong SAR, China's urban population growth (%) was -0.2% in 2024, ranking #199 out of 217 countries. This represents a -106.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.6% (2023) and the lowest was -0.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.2% | -106.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +381.3% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -154.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -148.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +241.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +495.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -144.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |