Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Urban population, per square kilometre was 8,242 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,242 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,541 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 8,242 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 8,242 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,541 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,541 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,612 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,679 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,749 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,816 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,887 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,952 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,003 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,049 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,096 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,154 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,213 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,273 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,328 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3,377 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,423 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,471 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,513 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,557 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,603 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,780 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3,950 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4,002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,078 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,084 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,080 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,141 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,248 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4,374 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,548 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,679 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,822 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,945 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,103 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,260 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5,479 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5,666 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5,862 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,909 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,012 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,176 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,187 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,990 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,047 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,191 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,342 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,602 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,913 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,125 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,232 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,363 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,525 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,637 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,715 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,807 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,909 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,882 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,897 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,966 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,919 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,596 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,851 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,242 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 2,541 units per square kilometre | 3,049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 3,096 units per square kilometre | 3,557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 3,603 units per square kilometre | 4,374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 4,548 units per square kilometre | 5,909 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 5,990 units per square kilometre | 7,125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 7,232 units per square kilometre | 7,966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 7,596 units per square kilometre | 8,242 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macau, China 20,570 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 18,693 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Singapore was 8,242 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,242 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.