Colombia vs Singapore: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Colombia
0.0078
in 2020
Singapore
-0.006
in 2020
Colombia rank
109th
Singapore rank
111th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
0123195519872020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0078 against -0.006 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0138.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 0.4949 1.33 Colombia
1960s 1.51 0.8377 0.6725 Colombia
1970s 2.45 0.3092 2.14 Colombia
1980s 0.6158 0.0657 0.55 Colombia
1990s 0.0173 1.13 1.11 Singapore
2000s 0.5359 -0.0007 0.5366 Colombia
2010s 0.7942 0.0111 0.7831 Colombia
2020s 0.0078 -0.006 0.0139 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Colombia or Singapore?
Colombia, at 0.0078 against -0.006 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Colombia and Singapore?
0.0138, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Colombia ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed