Hong Kong vs Singapore: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2031
Singapore
6.37 million
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
19th
Singapore rank
20th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.77 million against 6.37 million in Singapore, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 2.70 million | 2.73 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 3.50 million | 2.70 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.84 million | 4.37 million | 2.47 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 5.45 million | 1.84 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 5.96 million | 1.57 million | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 7.75 million | 6.34 million | 1.41 million | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 7.77 million against 6.37 million in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 1.40 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.