Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
4,856 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
6,191 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6,191 units per square kilometre against 4,856 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,335 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 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 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,869 units per square kilometre | 1,529 units per square kilometre | 340.22 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2,748 units per square kilometre | 2,106 units per square kilometre | 641.52 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3,774 units per square kilometre | 2,883 units per square kilometre | 891.44 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4,269 units per square kilometre | 3,863 units per square kilometre | 406.19 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4,743 units per square kilometre | 4,840 units per square kilometre | 97.86 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5,053 units per square kilometre | 6,010 units per square kilometre | 957.24 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,876 units per square kilometre | 5,970 units per square kilometre | 1,094 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6,191 units per square kilometre against 4,856 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 1,335 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 ages 15-64, total, 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 ages 15-64, total, 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 ages 15-64, total 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.