Population in the largest city in Singapore
Singapore: Population in the largest city was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1986
All-time low
95.0%
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Singapore is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1998.
That places Singapore 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population in the largest city in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.2% | — |
| 1961 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 95.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 4 Eritrea 92.5% compare
More urban development data for Singapore
- Population density 8,242 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8,469 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 23.24 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Singapore?
- Population in the largest city in Singapore was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for population in the largest city?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.