Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.6221 % change on previous year against 0.552 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0701 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.2502 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.4438 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.5977 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.7041 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.9804 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.6086 % change on previous year | 0.8051 % change on previous year | 0.1965 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.6221 % change on previous year against 0.552 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0701 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.