Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 8,063 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore is 8,063 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 8,063 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,493 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,493 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,569 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,644 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,719 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,792 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,864 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,934 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,000 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,063 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,122 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,177 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,230 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,284 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,336 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,386 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,434 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,480 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,523 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,564 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,638 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3,779 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,922 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4,009 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,061 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,082 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,096 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,152 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,252 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,386 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,537 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,681 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,816 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,952 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,101 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5,274 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,469 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5,667 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,823 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,920 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,023 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,144 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,144 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,024 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,056 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,195 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,350 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,614 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,867 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,098 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,232 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,361 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,498 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,618 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,698 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,793 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,867 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,871 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,891 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,918 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,828 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,725 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,869 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8,063 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8,063 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 102.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8,063 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 98.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 people per square kilometre | 2,493 people per square kilometre | 3,063 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,354 people per square kilometre | 3,122 people per square kilometre | 3,564 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,038 people per square kilometre | 3,638 people per square kilometre | 4,386 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,224 people per square kilometre | 4,537 people per square kilometre | 5,920 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,351 people per square kilometre | 6,023 people per square kilometre | 7,098 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,675 people per square kilometre | 7,232 people per square kilometre | 7,918 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,871 people per square kilometre | 7,725 people per square kilometre | 8,063 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Singapore was 8,063 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,063 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,493 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.