Hong Kong vs Singapore: Children under age 5

Hong Kong
224,529
in 2023
Singapore
228,711
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Singapore rank
138th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 228,711 against 224,529 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,182.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 138th of 229 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 412,170 232,376 179,794 Hong Kong
1960s 512,524 272,457 240,067 Hong Kong
1970s 393,855 217,438 176,417 Hong Kong
1980s 394,942 207,867 187,075 Hong Kong
1990s 350,636 256,137 94,498 Hong Kong
2000s 260,011 227,619 32,392 Hong Kong
2010s 287,017 230,597 56,420 Hong Kong
2020s 240,351 227,259 13,092 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 228,711 against 224,529 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Hong Kong and Singapore?
4,182, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for children under age 5?
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 138th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed