Netherlands vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Netherlands
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore
0.6221 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
98th
Singapore rank
95th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.6221 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0907 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 95th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1970s | -0.1826 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.6055 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.339 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.8051 % change on previous year | 0.2963 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.6221 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.0907 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Netherlands ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 95th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.