Hong Kong vs Singapore: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Hong Kong
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
7.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.11 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.78 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 0.6555 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 0.326 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 0.5239 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 0.591 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7.11 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.78 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and 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.