Singapore vs South Asia: Population density
Population density over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,242 people per sq. km of land area against 496.76 people per sq. km of land area in South Asia, a difference of 7,745 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Singapore's figure about 16.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,810 people per sq. km of land area | 170.62 people per sq. km of land area | 2,639 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3,340 people per sq. km of land area | 211.75 people per sq. km of land area | 3,129 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4,034 people per sq. km of land area | 267.38 people per sq. km of land area | 3,767 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5,227 people per sq. km of land area | 332.06 people per sq. km of land area | 4,895 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6,359 people per sq. km of land area | 398.47 people per sq. km of land area | 5,960 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,693 people per sq. km of land area | 456.29 people per sq. km of land area | 7,237 people per sq. km of land area | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,902 people per sq. km of land area | 490.48 people per sq. km of land area | 7,411 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, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 8,242 people per sq. km of land area against 496.76 people per sq. km of land area in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Singapore and South Asia?
- 7,745 people per sq. km of land area, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for population density?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 216 countries.
- 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.