Singapore vs South Asia: Population, total, per square kilometre
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
496.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 496.76 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 7,745 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 16.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 170.62 units per square kilometre | 2,639 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 211.75 units per square kilometre | 3,129 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 267.38 units per square kilometre | 3,767 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 332.06 units per square kilometre | 4,895 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 398.47 units per square kilometre | 5,960 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 456.29 units per square kilometre | 7,237 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 490.48 units per square kilometre | 7,411 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 496.76 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia?
- 7,745 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.