Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 99.92 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.92
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.94
in 2010
All-time low
99.64
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore stood at 99.92.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 99.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.64, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.64 | — |
| 1955 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.78 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.91 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.9 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.69 | 99.64 | 99.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 99.79 | 99.78 | 99.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.83 | 99.83 | 99.84 | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.89 | 99.86 | 99.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 99.9 | 99.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.93 | 99.93 | 99.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 99.93 | 99.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 99.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Singapore was 99.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.64 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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