Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Urban population, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 7,177 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,065 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 193.68 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 541.95 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 1,072 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 783.84 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 132.39 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 775.51 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 812.23 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 7,177 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 1,065 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.