Singapore vs Tuvalu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Singapore
4,222 people
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869 people
in 2020
Singapore rank
223rd
Tuvalu rank
226th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Singapore
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4,222 people against 2,869 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,353 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Singapore ranks 223rd and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,612 people | 5,050 people | 1,438 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 3,568 people | 5,656 people | 2,088 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 3,632 people | 5,890 people | 2,258 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 2,922 people | 7,706 people | 4,784 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2,882 people | 9,039 people | 6,157 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2,890 people | 9,742 people | 6,851 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3,438 people | 4,642 people | 1,203 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4,222 people | 2,869 people | 1,353 people | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Tuvalu?
- Singapore, at 4,222 people against 2,869 people in Tuvalu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 1,353 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Singapore ranks 223rd and Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.