Urban population in Singapore in 2025 — 6,111,175 people. Ranked 91 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 271.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.11M | +74,315 | +1.23% |
| 2024 | 6.04M | +119,212 | +2.01% |
| 2023 | 5.92M | +280,626 | +4.98% |
| 2022 | 5.64M | +183,456 | +3.36% |
| 2021 | 5.45M | −232,241 | −4.08% |
| 2020 | 5.69M | −17,762 | −0.31% |
| 2019 | 5.7M | +64,893 | +1.15% |
| 2018 | 5.64M | +26,423 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 5.61M | +4,970 | +0.09% |
| 2016 | 5.61M | +72,281 | +1.31% |
| 2015 | 5.54M | +65,278 | +1.19% |
| 2014 | 5.47M | +70,562 | +1.31% |
| 2013 | 5.4M | +86,725 | +1.63% |
| 2012 | 5.31M | +128,749 | +2.48% |
| 2011 | 5.18M | +106,956 | +2.11% |
| 2010 | 5.08M | +89,159 | +1.79% |
| 2009 | 4.99M | +148,177 | +3.06% |
| 2008 | 4.84M | +250,797 | +5.47% |
| 2007 | 4.59M | +187,234 | +4.25% |
| 2006 | 4.4M | +135,603 | +3.18% |
| 2005 | 4.27M | +99,098 | +2.38% |
| 2004 | 4.17M | +51,838 | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 4.11M | −61,124 | −1.46% |
| 2002 | 4.18M | +37,938 | +0.92% |
| 2001 | 4.14M | +110,125 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 4.03M | +69,164 | +1.75% |
| 1999 | 3.96M | +31,510 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.93M | +131,175 | +3.46% |
| 1997 | 3.8M | +125,334 | +3.41% |
| 1996 | 3.67M | +146,198 | +4.15% |
| 1995 | 3.52M | +105,458 | +3.08% |
| 1994 | 3.42M | +105,577 | +3.19% |
| 1993 | 3.31M | +82,773 | +2.56% |
| 1992 | 3.23M | +95,615 | +3.05% |
| 1991 | 3.14M | +87,951 | +2.89% |
| 1990 | 3.05M | +116,231 | +3.97% |
| 1989 | 2.93M | +84,793 | +2.98% |
| 1988 | 2.85M | +71,319 | +2.57% |
| 1987 | 2.77M | +41,416 | +1.52% |
| 1986 | 2.73M | −2,584 | −0.09% |
| 1985 | 2.74M | +3,736 | +0.14% |
| 1984 | 2.73M | +51,160 | +1.91% |
| 1983 | 2.68M | +34,595 | +1.31% |
| 1982 | 2.65M | +113,631 | +4.49% |
| 1981 | 2.53M | +118,890 | +4.93% |
| 1980 | 2.41M | +30,445 | +1.28% |
| 1979 | 2.38M | +29,900 | +1.27% |
| 1978 | 2.35M | +28,300 | +1.22% |
| 1977 | 2.33M | +32,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.29M | +30,700 | +1.36% |
| 1975 | 2.26M | +32,800 | +1.47% |
| 1974 | 2.23M | +36,800 | +1.68% |
| 1973 | 2.19M | +40,600 | +1.89% |
| 1972 | 2.15M | +39,500 | +1.87% |
| 1971 | 2.11M | +38,393 | +1.85% |
| 1970 | 2.07M | +32,007 | +1.57% |
| 1969 | 2.04M | +30,500 | +1.52% |
| 1968 | 2.01M | +34,400 | +1.74% |
| 1967 | 1.98M | +43,200 | +2.23% |
| 1966 | 1.93M | +47,500 | +2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.89M | +45,300 | +2.46% |
| 1964 | 1.84M | +46,600 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.8M | +44,800 | +2.56% |
| 1962 | 1.75M | +47,800 | +2.81% |
| 1961 | 1.7M | +56,000 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.65M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
