Aruba vs Singapore: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Aruba
5,030 people
in 2020
Singapore
4,222 people
in 2020
Aruba rank
221st
Singapore rank
223rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Singapore
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5,030 people against 4,222 people in Singapore, a difference of 808 people.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,430 people | 3,612 people | 4,819 people | Aruba |
| 1960s | 8,688 people | 3,568 people | 5,119 people | Aruba |
| 1970s | 8,692 people | 3,632 people | 5,060 people | Aruba |
| 1980s | 7,191 people | 2,922 people | 4,269 people | Aruba |
| 1990s | 6,344 people | 2,882 people | 3,462 people | Aruba |
| 2000s | 5,773 people | 2,890 people | 2,883 people | Aruba |
| 2010s | 5,351 people | 3,438 people | 1,912 people | Aruba |
| 2020s | 5,030 people | 4,222 people | 808.02 people | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Aruba or Singapore?
- Aruba, at 5,030 people against 4,222 people in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Aruba and Singapore?
- 808 people, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.