Monaco vs Singapore: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Monaco
100.0%
in 2020
Singapore
99.9%
in 2020
Monaco rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Monaco
- Singapore
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Monaco ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Monaco |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Monaco |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Monaco |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Monaco |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Monaco |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Monaco or Singapore?
- Monaco, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Monaco and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Monaco and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.