Hong Kong vs Singapore: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
3,667 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
5,045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5,045 units per square kilometre against 3,667 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,378 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,007 units per square kilometre | 2,645 units per square kilometre | 362.23 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3,352 units per square kilometre | 3,456 units per square kilometre | 104.23 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3,671 units per square kilometre | 4,586 units per square kilometre | 914.32 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3,672 units per square kilometre | 4,839 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5,045 units per square kilometre against 3,667 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 1,378 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, 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
Labor force, total 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.