Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
196th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.98 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 4.98 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Singapore 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8903 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.8903 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -68.9% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.8903 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3751 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 193 Cuba 0.1898 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.1573 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Bulgaria 0.0925 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Puerto Rico -0.091 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Singapore was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.