Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1993. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1993)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
215th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.88 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
43
1951–1993

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1951–1993

-100-75-50-2501951197219931951: 4.5 % change on previous year1952: 4.7 % change on previous year1953: 4.8 % change on previous year1954: 4.9 % change on previous year1955: 4.9 % change on previous year1956: 4.8 % change on previous year1957: 4.6 % change on previous year1958: 4.3 % change on previous year1959: 4 % change on previous year1960: 3.6 % change on previous year1961: 2.5 % change on previous year1962: 0.77 % change on previous year1963: 0.495 % change on previous year1964: 0.335 % change on previous year1965: 0.265 % change on previous year1966: 0.231 % change on previous year1967: 0.189 % change on previous year1968: 0.106 % change on previous year1969: -0.025 % change on previous year1970: -0.186 % change on previous year1971: -0.895 % change on previous year1972: -2.2 % change on previous year1973: -2.1 % change on previous year1974: -1.8 % change on previous year1975: -1.4 % change on previous year1976: -0.963 % change on previous year1977: -0.608 % change on previous year1978: -0.532 % change on previous year1979: -0.777 % change on previous year1980: -1.2 % change on previous year1981: -1.7 % change on previous year1982: -1.9 % change on previous year1983: -2.2 % change on previous year1984: -2.3 % change on previous year1985: -2.2 % change on previous year1986: -17.4 % change on previous year1987: -44.5 % change on previous year1988: -45.2 % change on previous year1989: -45.6 % change on previous year1990: -45.9 % change on previous year1991: -64.7 % change on previous year1992: -87.2 % change on previous year1993: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4,482.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4.88 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 215th out of 217 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1951 to 1993.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 4.52 % change on previous year
1952 4.69 % change on previous year +3.7%
1953 4.81 % change on previous year +2.6%
1954 4.88 % change on previous year +1.3%
1955 4.87 % change on previous year -0.2%
1956 4.77 % change on previous year -1.9%
1957 4.59 % change on previous year -3.8%
1958 4.32 % change on previous year -5.9%
1959 3.97 % change on previous year -8.1%
1960 3.57 % change on previous year -10.1%
1961 2.51 % change on previous year -29.6%
1962 0.7703 % change on previous year -69.3%
1963 0.4953 % change on previous year -35.7%
1964 0.3353 % change on previous year -32.3%
1965 0.2654 % change on previous year -20.8%
1966 0.2313 % change on previous year -12.8%
1967 0.1893 % change on previous year -18.2%
1968 0.1061 % change on previous year -43.9%
1969 -0.0252 % change on previous year -123.7%
1970 -0.1859 % change on previous year +637.7%
1971 -0.8949 % change on previous year +381.5%
1972 -2.16 % change on previous year +141.1%
1973 -2.11 % change on previous year -2.2%
1974 -1.84 % change on previous year -12.8%
1975 -1.43 % change on previous year -22.4%
1976 -0.9626 % change on previous year -32.6%
1977 -0.6077 % change on previous year -36.9%
1978 -0.532 % change on previous year -12.4%
1979 -0.7768 % change on previous year +46.0%
1980 -1.23 % change on previous year +57.9%
1981 -1.65 % change on previous year +34.7%
1982 -1.93 % change on previous year +16.6%
1983 -2.18 % change on previous year +13.3%
1984 -2.25 % change on previous year +3.2%
1985 -2.18 % change on previous year -3.4%
1986 -17.43 % change on previous year +700.9%
1987 -44.49 % change on previous year +155.3%
1988 -45.23 % change on previous year +1.7%
1989 -45.57 % change on previous year +0.7%
1990 -45.89 % change on previous year +0.7%
1991 -64.72 % change on previous year +41.0%
1992 -87.24 % change on previous year +34.8%
1993 -100 % change on previous year +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.6 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 9
1960s 0.8449 % change on previous year -0.0252 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 10
1970s -1.15 % change on previous year -2.16 % change on previous year -0.1859 % change on previous year 10
1980s -16.41 % change on previous year -45.57 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s -74.46 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -45.89 % change on previous year 4

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  3. 214 Bulgaria -2.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 215 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 215 China, Macao SAR -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR was -100 % change on previous year in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 % change on previous year in 1954.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 1993.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,482.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — 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
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.