East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Urban population, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,161 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 101.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 2,799 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 3,326 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 4,012 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32.29 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 5,195 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 49.01 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 6,310 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 68.08 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 7,625 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.07 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 7,822 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 8,161 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
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.