Hong Kong vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Hong Kong
7,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,469 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,469 units per square kilometre against 7,319 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,150 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 units per square kilometre | 2,793 units per square kilometre | 162.95 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3,766 units per square kilometre | 3,332 units per square kilometre | 433.58 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,046 units per square kilometre | 3,988 units per square kilometre | 1,058 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,013 units per square kilometre | 5,107 units per square kilometre | 906.22 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,499 units per square kilometre | 6,448 units per square kilometre | 50.63 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,893 units per square kilometre | 7,738 units per square kilometre | 844.92 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,256 units per square kilometre | 8,373 units per square kilometre | 1,117 units per square kilometre | 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 square, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,469 units per square kilometre against 7,319 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 1,150 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.