Share of the population living in cities in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population living in cities was 99.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.75
World rank
4th
of 229 countries
All-time high
99.79
in 2010
All-time low
85.51
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Singapore, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 99.75 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Singapore peaked at 99.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.51, in 1950.
That places Singapore 4th out of 229 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 the population living in cities in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.51 | — |
| 1955 | 87.58 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 92.33 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 94.65 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 94.74 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.45 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 98.49 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 98.64 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.25 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.68 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.79 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.54 | 85.51 | 87.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.49 | 92.33 | 94.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.1 | 94.74 | 97.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.56 | 98.49 | 98.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.46 | 99.25 | 99.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.67 | 99.67 | 99.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.79 | 99.79 | 99.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.75 | 99.75 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Singapore?
- Share of the population living in cities in Singapore was 99.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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