Urban population in Singapore
Singapore: Urban population was 6.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Singapore stood at 6.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Singapore peaked at 6.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
That places Singapore 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.07 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.41 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.05 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.03 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.08 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.45 million | 6.11 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Singapore
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 100.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1995 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 33.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Singapore?
- Urban population in Singapore was 6.11 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for urban population?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.