Singapore vs Vatican: Share of population living in cities
Singapore
99.7%
in 2020
Vatican
100.0%
in 2020
Singapore rank
4th
Vatican rank
1st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Singapore
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.5% | 100.0% | 13.5% | Vatican |
| 1960s | 93.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | Vatican |
| 1970s | 96.1% | 100.0% | 3.9% | Vatican |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Vatican |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Vatican |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Vatican |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Vatican |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Singapore or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Singapore and Vatican?
- 0.3%, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vatican?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Vatican rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.