Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of population living in rural areas
Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2020
Singapore
0.1%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
231st
Singapore rank
233rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 6.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 231st and Singapore ranks 233rd of 236 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 | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 231st and Singapore ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.