Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population, male, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
3,235 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
4,260 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4,260 units per square kilometre against 3,235 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,025 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 1,772 units per square kilometre 1,473 units per square kilometre 298.56 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 2,214 units per square kilometre 1,718 units per square kilometre 496.06 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 2,796 units per square kilometre 2,050 units per square kilometre 746.22 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 2,998 units per square kilometre 2,669 units per square kilometre 329.1 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 3,096 units per square kilometre 3,256 units per square kilometre 159.64 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 3,168 units per square kilometre 4,000 units per square kilometre 832.56 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 3,199 units per square kilometre 4,086 units per square kilometre 887.05 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4,260 units per square kilometre against 3,235 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
1,025 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, male, 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, male 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.