Peru vs Singapore: Population density of the capital city
Peru
9,307 people per km²
in 2100
Singapore
9,068 people per km²
in 2100
Peru rank
29th
Singapore rank
32nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Peru
- Singapore
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9,307 people per km² against 9,068 people per km² in Singapore, a difference of 239 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Singapore ahead.
Peru ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,308 people per km² | 13,306 people per km² | 2,998 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2030s | 10,209 people per km² | 13,594 people per km² | 3,386 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2040s | 9,922 people per km² | 13,527 people per km² | 3,604 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2050s | 10,055 people per km² | 13,186 people per km² | 3,131 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2060s | 9,864 people per km² | 12,690 people per km² | 2,826 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2070s | 9,826 people per km² | 11,789 people per km² | 1,963 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2080s | 9,707 people per km² | 10,772 people per km² | 1,065 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2090s | 9,498 people per km² | 9,836 people per km² | 337.67 people per km² | Singapore |
| 2100s | 9,307 people per km² | 9,068 people per km² | 239.34 people per km² | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Peru or Singapore?
- Peru, at 9,307 people per km² against 9,068 people per km² in Singapore as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Peru and Singapore?
- 239 people per km², with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Peru ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.