Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.618 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.618 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.6686 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.2442 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.618 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.6686 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2442 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3308 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3539 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3767 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4222 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4334 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5145 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5325 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5518 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5901 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.608 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.626 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6627 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6686 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6637 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6458 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6403 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6403 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6386 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6368 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6349 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6341 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6297 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6279 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6245 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.624 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6201 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6191 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.618 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.618 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 29.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.618 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 66.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3331 units per square kilometre | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.562 units per square kilometre | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | 0.6403 units per square kilometre | 0.6686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6325 units per square kilometre | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | 0.6386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6211 units per square kilometre | 0.618 units per square kilometre | 0.6245 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Puerto Rico 0.321 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.2902 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 American Samoa 0.2068 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.618 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6686 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2442 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.