Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population by five year age group
Hong Kong, China
224,529
in 2023
Singapore
228,711
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
139th
Singapore rank
138th
Population by five year age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 228,711 against 224,529 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4,182.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 138th of 229 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,170 | 232,376 | 179,794 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 512,524 | 272,457 | 240,067 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 393,855 | 217,438 | 176,417 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 394,942 | 207,867 | 187,075 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 350,636 | 256,137 | 94,498 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 260,011 | 227,619 | 32,392 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 287,017 | 230,597 | 56,420 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 240,351 | 227,259 | 13,092 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 228,711 against 224,529 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 4,182, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 138th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.