Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Hong Kong, China
1.04 units per person
in 2025
Singapore
1.01 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.04 units per person against 1.01 units per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.03 units per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.847 units per person | 0.9939 units per person | 0.1469 units per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.8666 units per person | 0.9977 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.9234 units per person | 0.9882 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.9994 units per person | 0.9781 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.9964 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 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, per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.04 units per person against 1.01 units per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.03 units per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.