Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 8,063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,063 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,493 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore is 8,063 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 8,063 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,493 units 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.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 2,493 units per square kilometre
1962 2,569 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 2,644 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1964 2,719 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1965 2,792 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 2,864 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1967 2,934 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 3,000 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 3,063 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1970 3,122 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1971 3,177 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1972 3,230 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 3,284 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 3,336 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1975 3,386 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1976 3,434 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 3,480 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1978 3,523 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 3,564 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 3,638 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 3,779 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1982 3,922 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 4,009 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 4,061 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1985 4,082 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 4,097 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 4,152 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1988 4,252 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 4,386 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1990 4,537 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 4,681 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 4,816 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 4,952 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 5,101 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 5,274 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1996 5,470 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1997 5,667 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1998 5,823 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 5,920 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 6,023 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 6,144 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 6,144 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 6,024 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2004 6,056 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 6,195 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 6,350 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 6,614 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2008 6,867 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2009 7,098 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2010 7,232 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 7,361 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 7,498 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 7,618 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 7,698 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 7,793 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 7,867 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 7,871 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 7,891 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 7,918 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 7,828 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2021 7,725 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 7,869 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2023 8,063 units per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,786 units per square kilometre 2,493 units per square kilometre 3,063 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 3,354 units per square kilometre 3,122 units per square kilometre 3,564 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,038 units per square kilometre 3,638 units per square kilometre 4,386 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 5,224 units per square kilometre 4,537 units per square kilometre 5,920 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 6,351 units per square kilometre 6,023 units per square kilometre 7,098 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 7,675 units per square kilometre 7,232 units per square kilometre 7,918 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,871 units per square kilometre 7,725 units per square kilometre 8,063 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Macau, China 21,634 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Monaco 18,704 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong, China 7,088 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 3,849 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 1,962 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Singapore was 8,063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8,063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,493 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, 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 Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.