Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.11 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.57 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 76.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 103.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Singapore was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.