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Population density: Singapore vs Uzbekistan compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Singapore and Uzbekistan rank 2nd and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Singapore 9,842% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Singapore
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Uzbekistan
2026 22,064 221.9
2025 21,926 217.9
2024 21,776 213.7
2023 21,346 209.6
2022 20,334 205.4
2021 19,672 201.3
2020 20,510 197.4
2019 20,632 193.8
2018 20,454 190.3
2017 20,415 187
2016 20,483 183.9
2015 20,219 180.8
2014 19,981 179.6
2013 19,779 176.7
2012 19,489 173.9
2011 19,071 171.3
2010 18,730 168.7
2009 18,454 166
2008 17,906 163.3
2007 17,100 160.8
2006 16,426 158.7
2005 16,035 156.6
2004 15,663 154.7
2003 15,513 152.8
2002 16,023 150.9
2001 15,996 149.1
2000 15,570 147.3
1999 15,303 149
1998 15,181 146.9
1997 14,674 144.7
1996 14,190 142.2
1995 13,625 139.5
1994 13,217 136.8
1993 12,809 133.9
1992 12,489 130.8
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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Uzbekistan
2024 100% 51%
2023 100% 51%
2022 100% 51%
2021 100% 50.9%
2020 100% 50.8%
2019 100% 50.6%
2018 100% 50.6%
2017 100% 50.7%
2016 100% 50.7%
2015 100% 50.7%
2014 100% 50.9%
2013 100% 51.1%
2012 100% 51.3%
2011 100% 51.3%
2010 100% 51.3%
2009 100% 51.6%
2008 100% 51.8%
2007 100% 51.7%
2006 100% 51.5%
2005 100% 51.1%
2004 100% 50.6%
2003 100% 50%
2002 100% 49.3%
2001 100% 48.5%
2000 100% 47.7%
1999 100% 46.8%
1998 100% 46%
1997 100% 45.1%
1996 100% 44.3%
1995 100% 43.5%
1994 100% 42.7%
1993 100% 42.1%
1992 100% 41.5%
1991 100% 41.1%
1990 100% 40.8%
1989 100% 40.6%
1988 100% 40.8%
1987 100% 40.6%
1986 100% 40.5%
1985 100% 40.6%
1984 100% 41%
1983 100% 41.2%
1982 100% 41.2%
1981 100% 41.2%
1980 100% 41.1%
1979 100% 40.9%
1978 100% 40.6%
1977 100% 39.7%
1976 100% 39.3%
1975 100% 38.7%
1974 100% 38.2%
1973 100% 37.7%
1972 100% 37.1%
1971 100% 36.7%
1970 100% 36.6%
1969 100% 36.6%
1968 100% 36.4%
1967 100% 36%
1966 100% 35.7%
1965 100% 35.5%
1964 100% 35.4%
1963 100% 35.3%
1962 100% 35.1%
1961 100% 34.9%
1960 100% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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