Hong Kong (China) vs Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Hong Kong (China)
22,647 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
13,965 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 22,647 units per square kilometre against 13,965 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 8,682 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.6 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1980s 23.65 units per square kilometre 9.23 units per square kilometre 14.41 units per square kilometre Hong Kong (China)
1990s 1,262 units per square kilometre 743.19 units per square kilometre 518.99 units per square kilometre Hong Kong (China)
2000s 8,200 units per square kilometre 6,526 units per square kilometre 1,674 units per square kilometre Hong Kong (China)
2010s 16,521 units per square kilometre 11,632 units per square kilometre 4,889 units per square kilometre Hong Kong (China)
2020s 21,773 units per square kilometre 12,886 units per square kilometre 8,887 units per square kilometre Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Hong Kong (China) or Singapore?
Hong Kong (China), at 22,647 units per square kilometre against 13,965 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Hong Kong (China) and Singapore?
8,682 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Singapore?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Singapore rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions 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.