Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
1,079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 1,079 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 475 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.85 units per square kilometre | 79.02 units per square kilometre | 19.83 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 226.81 units per square kilometre | 133.16 units per square kilometre | 93.64 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 207.1 units per square kilometre | 196.19 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 589.67 units per square kilometre | 303.67 units per square kilometre | 286 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 788.86 units per square kilometre | 435.11 units per square kilometre | 353.75 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 688.94 units per square kilometre | 369.34 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 981.04 units per square kilometre | 453.12 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 1,079 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 475 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.