Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Russia and Singapore are ranked 185th and 2nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Russia is 99.9% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Russia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
142718132
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 97.2% |
Russia vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Russia decreased by 0.34%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Russia ranked 176th for population density and is in 185th place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 23 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 23 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 23 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 23 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 23 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | - | 12,119 |
| 1990 | - | 11,779 |
| 1989 | - | 11,330 |
| 1988 | - | 11,002 |
| 1987 | - | 10,726 |
| 1986 | - | 10,566 |
| 1985 | - | 10,576 |
| 1984 | - | 10,562 |
| 1983 | - | 10,364 |
| 1982 | - | 10,230 |
| 1981 | - | 9,791 |
| 1980 | - | 9,331 |
| 1979 | - | 9,214 |
| 1978 | - | 9,098 |
| 1977 | - | 8,989 |
| 1976 | - | 8,865 |
| 1975 | - | 8,746 |
| 1974 | - | 8,620 |
| 1973 | - | 8,477 |
| 1972 | - | 8,320 |
| 1971 | - | 8,168 |
| 1970 | - | 8,019 |
| 1969 | - | 7,896 |
| 1968 | - | 7,778 |
| 1967 | - | 7,645 |
| 1966 | - | 7,478 |
| 1965 | - | 7,294 |
| 1964 | - | 7,119 |
| 1963 | - | 6,939 |
| 1962 | - | 6,766 |
| 1961 | - | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 100% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 100% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 100% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 100% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 100% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 100% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 100% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 100% |
| 2015 | 74% | 100% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 100% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 100% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 100% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 100% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 100% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 100% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 100% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 100% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 100% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 100% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 100% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 100% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 100% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 100% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 100% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 100% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 100% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 100% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 100% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 100% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 100% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 100% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 100% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 100% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 100% |
| 1977 | 68% | 100% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 100% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 100% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 100% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 100% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 100% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 100% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 100% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 100% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 100% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 100% |
| 1966 | 59% | 100% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 100% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 100% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 100% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 100% |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 100% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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