Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Urban population
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.5%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Urban population over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 100.0% | 48.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 100.0% | 39.6% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 100.0% | 32.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 100.0% | 27.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 100.0% | 23.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 100.0% | 20.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 100.0% | 19.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 18.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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.