Share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore
Singapore: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1952
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Singapore ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.3% | +25.1% |
| 1720 | 1.5% | +20.0% |
| 1730 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1740 | 2.2% | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 1760 | 3.1% | +20.0% |
| 1770 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
| 1780 | 4.5% | +20.0% |
| 1790 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 1800 | 6.5% | +20.0% |
| 1810 | 7.7% | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 9.3% | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 11.2% | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 13.4% | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 16.1% | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 19.3% | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 23.1% | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 27.8% | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 33.3% | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 40.0% | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 48.0% | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 57.5% | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 69.1% | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 82.9% | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 99.4% | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Singapore was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Singapore rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.