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Population density: Singapore vs Ukraine compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Singapore and Ukraine rank 2nd and 122nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Singapore 12,201% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Singapore
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Ukraine
2026 22,064 179.4
2025 21,926 173
2024 21,776 169.2
2023 21,346 168.7
2022 20,334 183.5
2021 19,672 198
2020 20,510 199.7
2019 20,632 201
2018 20,454 202.1
2017 20,415 203.1
2016 20,483 204
2015 20,219 204.7
2014 19,981 205.5
2013 19,779 206.2
2012 19,489 206.6
2011 19,071 207
2010 18,730 207.7
2009 18,454 208.4
2008 17,906 209.3
2007 17,100 210.4
2006 16,426 211.4
2005 16,035 212.7
2004 15,663 214.5
2003 15,513 216
2002 16,023 217.6
2001 15,996 219.5
2000 15,570 221.5
1999 15,303 223.4
1998 15,181 225.2
1997 14,674 227
1996 14,190 229
1995 13,625 231
1994 13,217 232.8
1993 12,809 234
1992 12,489 233.9
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 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Singapore increased by 34.3%, compared to a 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Ukraine
2024 100% 69.5%
2023 100% 69.5%
2022 100% 69.4%
2021 100% 69.4%
2020 100% 69.4%
2019 100% 69.4%
2018 100% 69.3%
2017 100% 69.3%
2016 100% 69.2%
2015 100% 69.2%
2014 100% 69.1%
2013 100% 68.9%
2012 100% 68.8%
2011 100% 68.7%
2010 100% 68.6%
2009 100% 68.5%
2008 100% 68.4%
2007 100% 68.2%
2006 100% 68%
2005 100% 67.8%
2004 100% 67.6%
2003 100% 67.4%
2002 100% 67.3%
2001 100% 67.3%
2000 100% 67.4%
1999 100% 67.5%
1998 100% 67.6%
1997 100% 67.6%
1996 100% 67.7%
1995 100% 67.8%
1994 100% 67.9%
1993 100% 67.9%
1992 100% 67.9%
1991 100% 67.7%
1990 100% 67.4%
1989 100% 67.1%
1988 100% 66.6%
1987 100% 66.1%
1986 100% 65.5%
1985 100% 65%
1984 100% 64.4%
1983 100% 63.8%
1982 100% 63.2%
1981 100% 62.7%
1980 100% 62.2%
1979 100% 61.6%
1978 100% 61%
1977 100% 60.2%
1976 100% 59.6%
1975 100% 58.8%
1974 100% 58.1%
1973 100% 57.4%
1972 100% 56.6%
1971 100% 55.7%
1970 100% 54.9%
1969 100% 54.1%
1968 100% 53.3%
1967 100% 52.4%
1966 100% 51.7%
1965 100% 50.9%
1964 100% 50.1%
1963 100% 49.4%
1962 100% 48.8%
1961 100% 48.2%
1960 100% 47.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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