Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Singapore
Singapore: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6,575 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
6,575 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
6,592 1000 No
in 2046
All-time low
1,016 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Singapore, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Singapore is 6,575 1000 No, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Singapore peaked at 6,592 1000 No in 2046 and was at its lowest, 1,016 1000 No, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 102nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,016 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,067 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1,120 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 1,178 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 1,240 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 1,305 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 1,372 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 1,440 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1,508 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1,572 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1,633 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1,690 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,741 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,789 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,834 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,878 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,919 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,959 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,997 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,035 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,072 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,111 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,151 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,190 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,226 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,260 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,289 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,315 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,341 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,373 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,412 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,460 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,518 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,580 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,644 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,706 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,764 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,820 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,877 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,940 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,013 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,097 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,189 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,288 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,385 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,479 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,566 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,649 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,731 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,818 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,914 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,019 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,131 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,249 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,370 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,491 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,612 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,733 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,851 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,966 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,074 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,176 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,271 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,361 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,448 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,535 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,622 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,709 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,792 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,868 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,935 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,992 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,040 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,081 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,119 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,157 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 6,196 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 6,234 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 6,272 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 6,309 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 6,342 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 6,374 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 6,404 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 6,431 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 6,457 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 6,480 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 6,501 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 6,520 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 6,536 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 6,551 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 6,563 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 6,573 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 6,581 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 6,587 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 6,590 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 6,592 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 6,592 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 6,590 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 6,587 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 6,582 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 6,575 1000 No | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6,575 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6,575 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 12.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,282 1000 No | 1,016 1000 No | 1,572 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,848 1000 No | 1,633 1000 No | 2,035 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,233 1000 No | 2,072 1000 No | 2,373 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,672 1000 No | 2,412 1000 No | 2,940 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,422 1000 No | 3,013 1000 No | 3,818 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,434 1000 No | 3,914 1000 No | 4,966 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,486 1000 No | 5,074 1000 No | 5,868 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,133 1000 No | 5,935 1000 No | 6,309 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,460 1000 No | 6,342 1000 No | 6,551 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 6,584 1000 No | 6,563 1000 No | 6,592 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,575 1000 No | 6,575 1000 No | 6,575 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Singapore?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Singapore was 6,575 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6,592 1000 No in 2046.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Singapore ranks 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.