Singapore has a population density of 21,776 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Singapore ranked 2nd out of 197.
Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Singapore compared to the World's average
Singapore
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 21,776 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 2/197 | N/A |
| Population |
6105665
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,280 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 97.2% | 28.6% |
Singapore population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Singapore has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 39%. The population density rank was 2nd 21 years ago and is 2nd still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,776 | 2 |
| 2023 | 21,346 | 2 |
| 2022 | 20,334 | 2 |
| 2021 | 19,672 | 2 |
| 2020 | 20,510 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20,632 | 2 |
| 2018 | 20,454 | 2 |
| 2017 | 20,415 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20,483 | 2 |
| 2015 | 20,219 | 2 |
| 2014 | 19,981 | 2 |
| 2013 | 19,779 | 2 |
| 2012 | 19,489 | 2 |
| 2011 | 19,071 | 2 |
| 2010 | 18,730 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18,454 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17,906 | 2 |
| 2007 | 17,100 | 2 |
| 2006 | 16,426 | 2 |
| 2005 | 16,035 | 2 |
| 2004 | 15,663 | 2 |
| 2003 | 15,513 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16,023 | 2 |
| 2001 | 15,996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 15,570 | 2 |
| 1999 | 15,303 | 2 |
| 1998 | 15,181 | 2 |
| 1997 | 14,674 | 2 |
| 1996 | 14,190 | 2 |
| 1995 | 13,625 | 2 |
| 1994 | 13,217 | 2 |
| 1993 | 12,809 | 2 |
| 1992 | 12,489 | 2 |
| 1991 | 12,119 | 2 |
| 1990 | 11,779 | 2 |
| 1989 | 11,330 | 2 |
| 1988 | 11,002 | 2 |
| 1987 | 10,726 | 2 |
| 1986 | 10,566 | 2 |
| 1985 | 10,576 | 2 |
| 1984 | 10,562 | 2 |
| 1983 | 10,364 | 2 |
| 1982 | 10,230 | 2 |
| 1981 | 9,791 | 2 |
| 1980 | 9,331 | 2 |
| 1979 | 9,214 | 2 |
| 1978 | 9,098 | 2 |
| 1977 | 8,989 | 2 |
| 1976 | 8,865 | 2 |
| 1975 | 8,746 | 2 |
| 1974 | 8,620 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8,477 | 2 |
| 1972 | 8,320 | 2 |
| 1971 | 8,168 | 2 |
| 1970 | 8,019 | 2 |
| 1969 | 7,896 | 2 |
| 1968 | 7,778 | 2 |
| 1967 | 7,645 | 2 |
| 1966 | 7,478 | 2 |
| 1965 | 7,294 | 2 |
| 1964 | 7,119 | 2 |
| 1963 | 6,939 | 2 |
| 1962 | 6,766 | 2 |
| 1961 | 6,581 | 2 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Singapore from 1960 to 2024: 100% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 100% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 100%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 5 |
| 2023 | 100% | 5 |
| 2022 | 100% | 5 |
| 2021 | 100% | 5 |
| 2020 | 100% | 5 |
| 2019 | 100% | 5 |
| 2018 | 100% | 5 |
| 2017 | 100% | 5 |
| 2016 | 100% | 5 |
| 2015 | 100% | 5 |
| 2014 | 100% | 5 |
| 2013 | 100% | 5 |
| 2012 | 100% | 5 |
| 2011 | 100% | 5 |
| 2010 | 100% | 5 |
| 2009 | 100% | 5 |
| 2008 | 100% | 5 |
| 2007 | 100% | 5 |
| 2006 | 100% | 5 |
| 2005 | 100% | 5 |
| 2004 | 100% | 5 |
| 2003 | 100% | 5 |
| 2002 | 100% | 5 |
| 2001 | 100% | 4 |
| 2000 | 100% | 4 |
| 1999 | 100% | 4 |
| 1998 | 100% | 4 |
| 1997 | 100% | 4 |
| 1996 | 100% | 4 |
| 1995 | 100% | 4 |
| 1994 | 100% | 4 |
| 1993 | 100% | 4 |
| 1992 | 100% | 4 |
| 1991 | 100% | 4 |
| 1990 | 100% | 4 |
| 1989 | 100% | 4 |
| 1988 | 100% | 4 |
| 1987 | 100% | 4 |
| 1986 | 100% | 4 |
| 1985 | 100% | 4 |
| 1984 | 100% | 4 |
| 1983 | 100% | 4 |
| 1982 | 100% | 4 |
| 1981 | 100% | 4 |
| 1980 | 100% | 4 |
| 1979 | 100% | 4 |
| 1978 | 100% | 4 |
| 1977 | 100% | 4 |
| 1976 | 100% | 4 |
| 1975 | 100% | 4 |
| 1974 | 100% | 4 |
| 1973 | 100% | 4 |
| 1972 | 100% | 4 |
| 1971 | 100% | 4 |
| 1970 | 100% | 4 |
| 1969 | 100% | 4 |
| 1968 | 100% | 4 |
| 1967 | 100% | 4 |
| 1966 | 100% | 4 |
| 1965 | 100% | 4 |
| 1964 | 100% | 4 |
| 1963 | 100% | 4 |
| 1962 | 100% | 4 |
| 1961 | 100% | 4 |
| 1960 | 100% | 4 |
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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