Qatar vs Singapore: Share of population living in the capital city
Qatar
70.7%
in 2020
Singapore
84.8%
in 2020
Qatar rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 84.8% against 70.7% in Qatar, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 89.0% | 67.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 88.4% | 67.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 87.4% | 36.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 86.0% | 20.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 84.8% | 14.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 84.8% against 70.7% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Qatar and Singapore?
- 14.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Qatar ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in 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
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.