Singapore vs World: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Singapore
7.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0467 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.11 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.06 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 152.2 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 6.64 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 6.88 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 7.11 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Singapore and World?
- 7.06 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.