Guernsey vs Singapore: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guernsey
5,748 people
in 2020
Singapore
4,222 people
in 2020
Guernsey rank
218th
Singapore rank
223rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guernsey
- Singapore
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 5,748 people against 4,222 people in Singapore, a difference of 1,526 people.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guernsey has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 218th and Singapore ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,050 people | 3,612 people | 1,439 people | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 5,295 people | 3,568 people | 1,726 people | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 5,584 people | 3,632 people | 1,952 people | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 5,732 people | 2,922 people | 2,810 people | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 5,520 people | 2,882 people | 2,638 people | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 5,716 people | 2,890 people | 2,825 people | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 5,617 people | 3,438 people | 2,178 people | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 5,748 people | 4,222 people | 1,526 people | Guernsey |
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, Guernsey or Singapore?
- Guernsey, at 5,748 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 Guernsey and Singapore?
- 1,526 people, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 218th 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.