Singapore vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.3%
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.
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 regions.
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 | 100.0% | 30.2% | 69.8% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 51.6% | 48.4% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 57.3% | 42.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 60.7% | 39.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 63.3% | 36.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 65.8% | 34.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 67.1% | 32.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 68.7% | 31.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or (UN M49)?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and (UN M49)?
- 30.7%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.