Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Singapore 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 | 85.2% | 100.0% | 14.8% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 86.0% | 100.0% | 14.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 100.0% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.