Singapore vs (UN M49): Share urban and rural population
Singapore
100
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Singapore
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | (UN M49) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 30.22 | 69.78 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 100 | 51.56 | 48.44 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 100 | 57.3 | 42.7 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 100 | 60.68 | 39.32 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 100 | 63.35 | 36.65 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 100 | 65.76 | 34.24 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 100 | 67.09 | 32.91 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 100 | 68.69 | 31.31 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Singapore or (UN M49)?
- Singapore, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Singapore and (UN M49)?
- 30.74, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and (UN M49)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and (UN M49) rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Singapore ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.