Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore is 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.67 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.8 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.86 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.92 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.98 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.04 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.09 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.15 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.21 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.27 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.32 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.37 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.42 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.46 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.49 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.54 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.6 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.76 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.85 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.95 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.04 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.12 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.21 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.29 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.39 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.62 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.91 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.05 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.19 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.32 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.45 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.57 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.84 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.12 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.19 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.52 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.65 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.93 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.09 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.23 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.35 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.47 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.58 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.68 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.81 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.93 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.02 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.11 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.27 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.35 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.41 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 1000 No per square kilometre | 2.52 1000 No per square kilometre | 3.04 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 1000 No per square kilometre | 3.09 1000 No per square kilometre | 3.54 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 1000 No per square kilometre | 3.6 1000 No per square kilometre | 4.39 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 1000 No per square kilometre | 4.5 1000 No per square kilometre | 5.7 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 1000 No per square kilometre | 5.84 1000 No per square kilometre | 7.09 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 1000 No per square kilometre | 7.23 1000 No per square kilometre | 8.2 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 1000 No per square kilometre | 8.27 1000 No per square kilometre | 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore was 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.