Population density in Singapore
Singapore: Population density was 5,798 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
5,798
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
8,628
in 2040
All-time low
0.1086
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Singapore, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Singapore stood at 5,798.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Singapore peaked at 8,628 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.1086, in 1000.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1086 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1643 | +51.3% |
| 1200 | 0.2465 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.3691 | +49.7% |
| 1400 | 0.5543 | +50.2% |
| 1500 | 0.8315 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 1.25 | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 1.87 | +50.1% |
| 1710 | 2.42 | +29.4% |
| 1720 | 3.14 | +29.4% |
| 1730 | 4.06 | +29.4% |
| 1740 | 5.25 | +29.4% |
| 1750 | 6.8 | +29.4% |
| 1760 | 8.8 | +29.4% |
| 1770 | 11.39 | +29.4% |
| 1780 | 14.74 | +29.4% |
| 1790 | 19.07 | +29.4% |
| 1800 | 41.78 | +119.1% |
| 1801 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 41.78 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 41.96 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 42.31 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 42.85 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 43.58 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 44.49 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 45.43 | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 46.38 | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 47.36 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 48.35 | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 49.37 | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 50.41 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 51.47 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 52.55 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 53.65 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 54.78 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 55.93 | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 57.11 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 58.31 | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 59.54 | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 60.79 | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 62.07 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 63.37 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 64.7 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 66.06 | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 67.45 | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 68.87 | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 70.32 | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 71.8 | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 73.31 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 74.85 | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 76.41 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 78 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 79.58 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 81.19 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 82.82 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 84.48 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 86.18 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 87.91 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 89.67 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 91.47 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 93.31 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 95.19 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 97.09 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 99.04 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 101.03 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 103.06 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 105.13 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 107.24 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 109.39 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 111.59 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 114.09 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 116.91 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 120.07 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 123.58 | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 127.45 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 131.45 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 135.57 | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 139.82 | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 144.21 | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 148.73 | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 153.39 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 158.2 | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 163.16 | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 168.27 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 173.55 | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 178.99 | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 184.6 | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 190.39 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 196.36 | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 202.52 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 208.87 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 215.44 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 222.21 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 229.21 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 236.44 | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 243.89 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 251.58 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 259.51 | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 267.69 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 276.13 | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 285.4 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 295.54 | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 306.62 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 318.68 | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 331.79 | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 345.43 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 359.63 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 374.42 | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 389.82 | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 405.85 | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 420.58 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 433.93 | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 445.8 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 456.09 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 464.7 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 473.47 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 482.4 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 491.51 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 500.79 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 510.45 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 522.81 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 538.05 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 556.31 | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 577.79 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 602.67 | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 628.62 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 655.68 | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 683.91 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 713.36 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 744.07 | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 772.93 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 799.77 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 824.45 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 846.77 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 866.58 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 886.84 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 907.58 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 928.81 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 950.53 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 972.76 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 997.12 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 1,024 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 1,053 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 1,084 | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 1,118 | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1,153 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 1,189 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 1,226 | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 1,265 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 1,304 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 1,350 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,411 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 1,488 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 1,568 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 1,654 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 1,744 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1,839 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 1,937 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 2,031 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 2,111 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 2,184 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,255 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2,327 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2,397 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,467 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,537 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,606 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,673 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,738 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,800 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,858 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,913 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,964 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,014 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,064 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,113 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,160 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,204 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,247 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,288 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,326 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,395 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3,526 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,659 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,741 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,790 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,809 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,823 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,874 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,968 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,093 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,233 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,368 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,494 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,621 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,760 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,921 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,104 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5,288 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,434 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,524 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,620 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,733 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,776 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,764 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,812 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,945 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,138 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,402 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,695 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,920 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,071 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,218 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,372 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,501 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,602 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,695 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,769 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,805 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,847 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,896 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,828 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,725 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,869 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8,063 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8,123 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,177 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 8,225 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 8,272 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 8,319 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 8,362 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 8,400 | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 8,438 | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 8,475 | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 8,511 | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 8,544 | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 8,570 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 8,589 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 8,605 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 8,618 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 8,627 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 8,628 | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 8,623 | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 8,615 | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 8,605 | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 8,591 | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 8,574 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 8,557 | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 8,535 | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 8,514 | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 8,494 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 8,470 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 8,446 | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 8,427 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 8,407 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 8,382 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 8,355 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 8,331 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 8,307 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 8,280 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 8,251 | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 8,220 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 8,187 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 8,155 | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 8,124 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 8,091 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 8,052 | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 8,009 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 7,968 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 7,928 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 7,886 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 7,843 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 7,800 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 7,753 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 7,704 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 7,647 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 7,585 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 7,524 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 7,463 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 7,398 | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 7,328 | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 7,256 | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 7,182 | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 7,105 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 7,028 | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 6,952 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 6,874 | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 6,794 | -1.2% |
| 2087 | 6,715 | -1.2% |
| 2088 | 6,636 | -1.2% |
| 2089 | 6,557 | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 6,478 | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 6,402 | -1.2% |
| 2092 | 6,328 | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 6,257 | -1.1% |
| 2094 | 6,185 | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 6,114 | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 6,046 | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 5,980 | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 5,916 | -1.1% |
| 2099 | 5,855 | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 5,798 | -1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 54.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5,798 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 43.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +119.1% | 19.07 | 41.78 |
| 1100 | +51.3% | 0.1086 | 0.1643 |
| 1400 | +50.2% | 0.3691 | 0.5543 |
| 1600 | +50.1% | 0.8315 | 1.25 |
| 1700 | +50.1% | 1.25 | 1.87 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.1643 | 0.2465 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1086 | 0.1086 | 0.1086 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1643 | 0.1643 | 0.1643 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2465 | 0.2465 | 0.2465 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3691 | 0.3691 | 0.3691 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5543 | 0.5543 | 0.5543 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8315 | 0.8315 | 0.8315 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.39 | 11.39 | 11.39 | 1 |
| 1780s | 14.74 | 14.74 | 14.74 | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.07 | 19.07 | 19.07 | 1 |
| 1800s | 41.78 | 41.78 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 1810s | 41.8 | 41.78 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 46.05 | 42.31 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 1830s | 56.62 | 51.47 | 62.07 | 10 |
| 1840s | 69.72 | 63.37 | 76.41 | 10 |
| 1850s | 85.46 | 78 | 93.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 104.29 | 95.19 | 114.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 134.12 | 116.91 | 153.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 182.49 | 158.2 | 208.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | 248.75 | 215.44 | 285.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 354.84 | 295.54 | 420.58 | 10 |
| 1910s | 478.19 | 433.93 | 522.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 647.34 | 538.05 | 772.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 898.12 | 799.77 | 997.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,177 | 1,024 | 1,350 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,797 | 1,411 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,566 | 2,255 | 2,858 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 2,913 | 3,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 | 3,395 | 4,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,875 | 4,233 | 5,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,080 | 5,620 | 6,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,578 | 7,071 | 7,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,096 | 7,725 | 8,362 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,538 | 8,400 | 8,627 | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,574 | 8,494 | 8,628 | 10 |
| 2050s | 8,366 | 8,251 | 8,470 | 10 |
| 2060s | 8,062 | 7,886 | 8,220 | 10 |
| 2070s | 7,605 | 7,328 | 7,843 | 10 |
| 2080s | 6,910 | 6,557 | 7,256 | 10 |
| 2090s | 6,156 | 5,855 | 6,478 | 10 |
| 2100s | 5,798 | 5,798 | 5,798 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Singapore?
- Population density in Singapore was 5,798 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,628 in 2040.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1086 in 1000.
- How does Singapore rank for population density?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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