European Union vs Singapore: Urban population, per square kilometre
European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 8,158 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 97.8 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th 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 | European Union | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 2,746 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 3,267 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 79.67 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 3,954 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 77.8 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 5,149 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 6,280 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 82.11 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 7,611 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 7,818 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, European Union or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between European Union and Singapore?
- 8,158 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th 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.