East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Population density
Population density over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,109 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Singapore's figure about 62.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.35 people per sq. km of land area | 2,810 people per sq. km of land area | 2,748 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1970s | 77.04 people per sq. km of land area | 3,340 people per sq. km of land area | 3,263 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1980s | 91.3 people per sq. km of land area | 4,034 people per sq. km of land area | 3,943 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1990s | 106.41 people per sq. km of land area | 5,227 people per sq. km of land area | 5,121 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2000s | 117.66 people per sq. km of land area | 6,359 people per sq. km of land area | 6,241 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2010s | 127.36 people per sq. km of land area | 7,693 people per sq. km of land area | 7,566 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2020s | 132.52 people per sq. km of land area | 7,902 people per sq. km of land area | 7,769 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,242 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 8,109 people per sq. km of land area, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for population density?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.