Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 8.03 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.65 thousands per square kilometre, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.65 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 7.75 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.84 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.86 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.86 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.91 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.74 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.71 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.03 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.03 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 55.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.03 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 57.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.81 thousands per square kilometre | 7.65 thousands per square kilometre | 7.9 thousands per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.85 thousands per square kilometre | 7.71 thousands per square kilometre | 8.03 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore was 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.