Singapore has a population density of 21,776 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Singapore and Sri Lanka are ranked 2nd and 25th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Singapore is 2,273% higher than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Singapore
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 21,776 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 2/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
6105665
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,280 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 100% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 97.2% | 0% |
Singapore vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Singapore increased by 39%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Singapore ranked 2nd for population density and is in 2nd place still. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 21,776 | 918 |
| 2023 | 21,346 | 923 |
| 2022 | 20,334 | 929 |
| 2021 | 19,672 | 928 |
| 2020 | 20,510 | 918 |
| 2019 | 20,632 | 913 |
| 2018 | 20,454 | 907 |
| 2017 | 20,415 | 898 |
| 2016 | 20,483 | 888 |
| 2015 | 20,219 | 878 |
| 2014 | 19,981 | 858 |
| 2013 | 19,779 | 850 |
| 2012 | 19,489 | 874 |
| 2011 | 19,071 | 868 |
| 2010 | 18,730 | 862 |
| 2009 | 18,454 | 857 |
| 2008 | 17,906 | 852 |
| 2007 | 17,100 | 846 |
| 2006 | 16,426 | 841 |
| 2005 | 16,035 | 835 |
| 2004 | 15,663 | 830 |
| 2003 | 15,513 | 824 |
| 2002 | 16,023 | 818 |
| 2001 | 15,996 | 810 |
| 2000 | 15,570 | 797 |
| 1999 | 15,303 | 782 |
| 1998 | 15,181 | 768 |
| 1997 | 14,674 | 754 |
| 1996 | 14,190 | 739 |
| 1995 | 13,625 | 725 |
| 1994 | 13,217 | 714 |
| 1993 | 12,809 | 703 |
| 1992 | 12,489 | 691 |
| 1991 | 12,119 | 680 |
| 1990 | 11,779 | 675 |
| 1989 | 11,330 | 671 |
| 1988 | 11,002 | 664 |
| 1987 | 10,726 | 657 |
| 1986 | 10,566 | 650 |
| 1985 | 10,576 | 642 |
| 1984 | 10,562 | 638 |
| 1983 | 10,364 | 636 |
| 1982 | 10,230 | 631 |
| 1981 | 9,791 | 624 |
| 1980 | 9,331 | 613 |
| 1979 | 9,214 | 602 |
| 1978 | 9,098 | 591 |
| 1977 | 8,989 | 580 |
| 1976 | 8,865 | 570 |
| 1975 | 8,746 | 560 |
| 1974 | 8,620 | 550 |
| 1973 | 8,477 | 539 |
| 1972 | 8,320 | 529 |
| 1971 | 8,168 | 518 |
| 1970 | 8,019 | 507 |
| 1969 | 7,896 | 496 |
| 1968 | 7,778 | 485 |
| 1967 | 7,645 | 473 |
| 1966 | 7,478 | 462 |
| 1965 | 7,294 | 451 |
| 1964 | 7,119 | 440 |
| 1963 | 6,939 | 429 |
| 1962 | 6,766 | 419 |
| 1961 | 6,581 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 100% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 19% |
| 2021 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 100% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 100% | 18% |
| 1973 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 100% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 100% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 17% |
| 1963 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 100% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 100% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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