Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Singapore
4.76 million
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
4.42 million
in 2020
Singapore rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.76 million against 4.42 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 340,400.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 182 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 2.30 million 0 2.30 million Singapore
1990s 2.90 million 0 2.90 million Singapore
2000s 3.63 million 1.75 million 1.88 million Singapore
2010s 4.56 million 3.02 million 1.54 million Singapore
2020s 4.76 million 4.42 million 340,400 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at 4.76 million against 4.42 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
340,400, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Singapore ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed