Share of population urban in Singapore
Singapore: Share of population urban was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Singapore, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Singapore stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Singapore peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong (China) 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macau (China) 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Nauru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthélemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten 100 compare
- 1 Holy See 100 compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4647 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Singapore?
- Share of population urban in Singapore was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for share of population urban?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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