Hong Kong vs Singapore: Population by level of education
Hong Kong
3.90 million people
in 2100
Singapore
4.00 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
96th
Singapore rank
95th
Population by level of education over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.00 million people against 3.90 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 104,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 95th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,300 people | 8,750 people | 10,550 people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 58,350 people | 36,350 people | 22,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 123,500 people | 112,350 people | 11,150 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 301,550 people | 297,200 people | 4,350 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 610,600 people | 696,150 people | 85,550 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 1.31 million people | 254,550 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.62 million people | 2.33 million people | 700,850 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.07 million people | 3.11 million people | 1.04 million people | Singapore |
| 2030s | 2.40 million people | 3.56 million people | 1.16 million people | Singapore |
| 2040s | 2.81 million people | 3.97 million people | 1.16 million people | Singapore |
| 2050s | 3.14 million people | 4.27 million people | 1.13 million people | Singapore |
| 2060s | 3.41 million people | 4.42 million people | 1.01 million people | Singapore |
| 2070s | 3.67 million people | 4.44 million people | 773,600 people | Singapore |
| 2080s | 3.85 million people | 4.35 million people | 508,350 people | Singapore |
| 2090s | 3.90 million people | 4.17 million people | 274,200 people | Singapore |
| 2100s | 3.90 million people | 4.00 million people | 104,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.00 million people against 3.90 million people in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 104,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for population by level of education?
- Hong Kong ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 95th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.