Singapore has a population density of 21,776 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Singapore and Ukraine are ranked 2nd and 125th, 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 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Singapore is 12,767% higher than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
Singapore
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 21,776 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 2/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
6105665
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,280 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 100% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 97.2% | 14.2% |
Singapore vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Singapore increased by 39%, compared to a 21.1% decline in Ukraine.
In 2004, Singapore ranked 2nd for population density and is in 2nd place still. Ukraine was 87th in 2004 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 100% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 100% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 100% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 100% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 100% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 100% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 100% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 100% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 100% | 69% |
| 2013 | 100% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 100% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 100% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 100% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 100% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 100% | 68% |
| 2005 | 100% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 100% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 100% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 100% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 100% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 100% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 100% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 100% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 67% |
| 1996 | 100% | 67% |
| 1995 | 100% | 67% |
| 1994 | 100% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 100% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 100% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 100% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 100% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 100% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 100% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 100% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 100% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 100% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 100% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 100% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 100% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 100% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 100% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 100% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 100% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 100% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 100% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 100% | 57% |
| 1972 | 100% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 100% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 100% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 100% | 54% |
| 1968 | 100% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 100% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 100% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 100% | 49% |
| 1962 | 100% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 100% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 100% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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