Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore
Singapore: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 4.76 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore is 4.76 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore peaked at 4.76 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Singapore 56th out of 182 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 519,440 people | 0 people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.48 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.60 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.90 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.00 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.43 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million people | 2.69 million people | 3.12 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.71 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.73 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Singapore was 4.76 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Singapore ranks 56th out of 182 regions with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.