European Union vs Singapore: Urban population
European Union
75.2%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
European Union rank
9th
Singapore rank
1st
Urban population over time
- European Union
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 75.2% in European Union, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 1st 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 | 61.3% | 100.0% | 38.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 100.0% | 33.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 100.0% | 30.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 100.0% | 29.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 100.0% | 27.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 100.0% | 26.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 100.0% | 25.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, European Union or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 75.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between European Union and Singapore?
- 24.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- European Union ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.