Urbanization vs gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Urbanization vs gdp was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Singapore, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 100 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Singapore peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.
That places Singapore 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Urbanization vs gdp in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1951 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Nauru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100 compare
- 1 Vatican 100 compare
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 urbanization vs gdp in Singapore?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Singapore was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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