Hong Kong vs Singapore: Annual number of births by world region
Hong Kong
41,294
in 2023
Singapore
47,472
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Singapore rank
136th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47,472 against 41,294 in Hong Kong, a difference of 6,178.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,223 | 54,028 | 40,195 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 100,769 | 54,121 | 46,648 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 79,124 | 43,493 | 35,631 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 80,796 | 45,474 | 35,322 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 72,531 | 50,096 | 22,435 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 59,880 | 44,287 | 15,593 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 74,716 | 46,694 | 28,022 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46,752 | 46,345 | 407 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47,472 against 41,294 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 6,178, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.