Japan vs Singapore: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Japan
-0.0007
in 2020
Singapore
-0.006
in 2020
Japan rank
110th
Singapore rank
111th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.0007 against -0.006 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0053.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 111th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 0.4949 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.08 | 0.8377 | 1.24 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8926 | 0.3092 | 0.5834 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3118 | 0.0657 | 0.2461 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4897 | 1.13 | 0.6419 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.1459 | -0.0007 | 0.1465 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0684 | 0.0111 | 0.0573 | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.0007 | -0.006 | 0.0053 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at -0.0007 against -0.006 in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.0053, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Japan ranks 110th 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.