Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
199th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0023 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 199th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 196 Austria 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Iceland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 United States of America 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Norway 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- 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 unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.