Singapore vs Türkiye: Number of people living in the capital city
Singapore
3.49 million people
in 2100
Türkiye
3.31 million people
in 2100
Singapore rank
57th
Türkiye rank
58th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.49 million people against 3.31 million people in Türkiye, a difference of 185,760 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 57th and Türkiye ranks 58th of 191 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.86 million people | 3.56 million people | 1.31 million people | Singapore |
| 2030s | 5.14 million people | 3.75 million people | 1.39 million people | Singapore |
| 2040s | 5.21 million people | 3.91 million people | 1.30 million people | Singapore |
| 2050s | 5.09 million people | 3.98 million people | 1.11 million people | Singapore |
| 2060s | 4.92 million people | 3.95 million people | 967,635 people | Singapore |
| 2070s | 4.66 million people | 3.85 million people | 812,540 people | Singapore |
| 2080s | 4.27 million people | 3.69 million people | 577,665 people | Singapore |
| 2090s | 3.79 million people | 3.48 million people | 309,900 people | Singapore |
| 2100s | 3.49 million people | 3.31 million people | 185,760 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Singapore, at 3.49 million people against 3.31 million people in Türkiye as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 185,760 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Singapore ranks 57th and Türkiye ranks 58th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.