Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
7,088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,063 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 975 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 3,221 units per square kilometre 2,786 units per square kilometre 434.66 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 4,316 units per square kilometre 3,354 units per square kilometre 962.09 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 5,355 units per square kilometre 4,038 units per square kilometre 1,317 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 5,969 units per square kilometre 5,224 units per square kilometre 745.35 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,566 units per square kilometre 6,351 units per square kilometre 214.7 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,972 units per square kilometre 7,675 units per square kilometre 702.78 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 7,115 units per square kilometre 7,871 units per square kilometre 755.86 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8,063 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
975 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.