OECD members vs Singapore: Urban population (% of total population)
OECD members
81.3%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
OECD members rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- OECD members
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 81.3% in OECD members, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th 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 | OECD members | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 100.0% | 36.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 100.0% | 31.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 100.0% | 28.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 100.0% | 25.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 100.0% | 22.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 100.0% | 20.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 100.0% | 19.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, OECD members or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 81.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between OECD members and Singapore?
- 18.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- OECD members ranks 4th 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.