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

Latest (2023)
8.03 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.03 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.65 thousands per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014–2023

024682014201820232014: 7.7 thousands per square kilometre2015: 7.7 thousands per square kilometre2016: 7.8 thousands per square kilometre2017: 7.9 thousands per square kilometre2018: 7.9 thousands per square kilometre2019: 7.9 thousands per square kilometre2020: 7.9 thousands per square kilometre2021: 7.7 thousands per square kilometre2022: 7.7 thousands per square kilometre2023: 8 thousands per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Macao 21.48 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Monaco 18.28 thousands per square kilometre
  3. 4 Hong Kong 7.1 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 3.8 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 1.94 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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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.