Singapore vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per square kilometre
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
174.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
3rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8,067 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 47.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 2,781 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 42.19 units per square kilometre | 3,298 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 62.95 units per square kilometre | 3,971 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 85.52 units per square kilometre | 5,142 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 114.51 units per square kilometre | 6,244 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 148.26 units per square kilometre | 7,545 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 170.04 units per square kilometre | 7,732 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, Singapore or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Singapore, at 8,242 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8,067 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 216 countries.
- 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.