Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Singapore
Singapore: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 8.38 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Singapore is 8.38 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Singapore peaked at 8.38 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.51 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.66 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.82 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.98 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.13 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.29 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.45 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.61 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.77 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.92 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.05 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.15 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.19 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.15 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.31 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.46 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.71 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.91 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.36 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.62 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.75 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.97 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.06 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.14 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.19 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.23 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.27 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.32 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.38 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.38 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 65.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.38 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1225 Persons per square kilometre, 68.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 Persons per square kilometre | 4.51 Persons per square kilometre | 5.92 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 Persons per square kilometre | 6.05 Persons per square kilometre | 7.16 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 Persons per square kilometre | 7.36 Persons per square kilometre | 8.19 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 Persons per square kilometre | 8.23 Persons per square kilometre | 8.38 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Singapore?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Singapore was 8.38 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.