Urban population in Singapore
Singapore: Urban population was 6.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Singapore stood at 6.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Singapore peaked at 6.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
That places Singapore 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.65 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6.11 million | +1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.07 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.41 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.05 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.03 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.08 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.45 million | 6.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 in Singapore?
- Urban population in Singapore was 6.11 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for urban population?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.