Israel vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Israel
5.77 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.16 million
in 2025
Israel rank
50th
Singapore rank
47th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Israel
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.16 million against 5.77 million in Israel, a difference of 388,750.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.85 million | 694,461 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 2.23 million | 685,162 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 2.67 million | 591,761 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 3.42 million | 393,849 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 4.43 million | 453,351 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 5.49 million | 715,168 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 6.05 million | 503,762 | 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, Israel or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.16 million against 5.77 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Israel and Singapore?
- 388,750, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Israel ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.