Urban area over the long-term in Singapore
Singapore: Urban area over the long-term was 447.96 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
447.96 km² per grid cell
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
447.96 km² per grid cell
in 2001
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Singapore, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Singapore stood at 447.96 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Singapore peaked at 447.96 km² per grid cell in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Singapore 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Singapore, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1600 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1710 | 0.007 km² per grid cell | +61.9% |
| 1720 | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1730 | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1740 | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1750 | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1760 | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1770 | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1780 | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1790 | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1800 | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1810 | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1820 | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1830 | 1.38 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1840 | 2.14 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1850 | 3.33 km² per grid cell | +55.3% |
| 1860 | 5.16 km² per grid cell | +55.2% |
| 1870 | 7.99 km² per grid cell | +54.7% |
| 1880 | 12.24 km² per grid cell | +53.2% |
| 1890 | 18.27 km² per grid cell | +49.3% |
| 1900 | 25.83 km² per grid cell | +41.4% |
| 1910 | 33.75 km² per grid cell | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 41.15 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1930 | 58.02 km² per grid cell | +41.0% |
| 1940 | 70.55 km² per grid cell | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 101.03 km² per grid cell | +43.2% |
| 1951 | 105.26 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 109.81 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 114.87 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 120.45 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 126.44 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 132.74 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 139.24 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 145.73 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 152.03 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 158.01 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 163.6 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 168.78 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 173.63 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 178.27 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 182.77 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 187.15 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 191.38 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 195.54 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 199.71 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 203.95 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 208.28 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 212.67 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 217.12 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 221.64 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 226.23 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 230.01 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 233.53 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 237.13 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 241.28 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 246.31 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 252.39 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 259.44 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 267.14 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 275.05 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 282.85 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 290.4 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 297.88 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 305.57 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 313.92 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 323.25 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 333.57 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 344.75 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 356.79 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 369.69 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 383.34 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 395.36 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 407.33 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 419.43 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 431.66 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 444 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 447.96 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 447.96 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 447.96 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +350.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 0.007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | 0.0263 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | 0.0408 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | 0.0634 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 0.1528 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | 0.5723 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | 0.8888 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.99 km² per grid cell | 7.99 km² per grid cell | 7.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.24 km² per grid cell | 12.24 km² per grid cell | 12.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.27 km² per grid cell | 18.27 km² per grid cell | 18.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.83 km² per grid cell | 25.83 km² per grid cell | 25.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 41.15 km² per grid cell | 41.15 km² per grid cell | 41.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 58.02 km² per grid cell | 58.02 km² per grid cell | 58.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 70.55 km² per grid cell | 70.55 km² per grid cell | 70.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 124.76 km² per grid cell | 101.03 km² per grid cell | 152.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.88 km² per grid cell | 158.01 km² per grid cell | 199.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.18 km² per grid cell | 203.95 km² per grid cell | 241.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.1 km² per grid cell | 246.31 km² per grid cell | 313.92 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.52 km² per grid cell | 323.25 km² per grid cell | 431.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.56 km² per grid cell | 444 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 447.96 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 129 Jamaica 461.16 km² per grid cell compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.69 km² per grid cell compare
- 131 Central African Republic 448 km² per grid cell compare
- 133 Mauritania 434.94 km² per grid cell compare
- 134 Gabon 431.82 km² per grid cell compare
- 135 Latvia 421.38 km² per grid cell 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 over the long-term in Singapore?
- Urban area over the long-term in Singapore was 447.96 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 447.96 km² per grid cell in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Singapore rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.