Share of population living in the capital city in Singapore
Singapore: Share of population living in the capital city was 84.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84.76
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
89.22
in 1980
All-time low
76.7
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Singapore, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Singapore stood at 84.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Singapore peaked at 89.22 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 76.7, in 1950.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.7 | — |
| 1955 | 78.69 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 83.36 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 85.64 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 85.68 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88.35 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 89.22 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 89 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.5 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.71 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.04 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.61 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.76 | -1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 84.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 84.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.75, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.7 | 76.7 | 78.69 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.5 | 83.36 | 85.64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.02 | 85.68 | 88.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.11 | 89 | 89.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.39 | 88.27 | 88.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.37 | 87.04 | 87.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86 | 85.61 | 86.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.76 | 84.76 | 84.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Singapore?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Singapore was 84.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89.22 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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