Low income vs Singapore: Population in the largest city
Low income
29.4%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
Low income rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Population in the largest city over time
- Low income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 29.4% in Low income, a difference of 70.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.4 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.3% | 99.4% | 73.1% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 99.8% | 70.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 98.4% | 65.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 97.8% | 64.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 99.3% | 66.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 99.8% | 69.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 100.0% | 70.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Low income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 29.4% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Low income and Singapore?
- 70.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Singapore rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Low income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.