Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore
Singapore: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Singapore ranks 1st of 238 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Vatican 100.0% compare
More population data for Singapore
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9384 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Singapore was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Singapore rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 238 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.