Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 6,191 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore is 6,191 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 6,191 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,340 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,340 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,379 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,422 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,470 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,521 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,632 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,684 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,796 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,863 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,933 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,005 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,076 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,145 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,212 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,279 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,344 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,411 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,481 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,648 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2,803 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,860 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,931 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,988 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,079 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,182 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,320 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3,423 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,531 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,625 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,748 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,880 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,064 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,227 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4,387 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,424 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,506 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,637 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,647 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,502 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,558 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,688 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,835 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,084 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,375 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,572 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,679 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,800 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,931 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,012 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,060 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,114 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,171 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,118 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,096 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,119 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,037 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,740 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5,912 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6,191 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,529 units per square kilometre | 1,340 units per square kilometre | 1,737 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,106 units per square kilometre | 1,796 units per square kilometre | 2,411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,883 units per square kilometre | 2,481 units per square kilometre | 3,182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,863 units per square kilometre | 3,320 units per square kilometre | 4,424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,840 units per square kilometre | 4,502 units per square kilometre | 5,572 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,010 units per square kilometre | 5,679 units per square kilometre | 6,171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,970 units per square kilometre | 5,740 units per square kilometre | 6,191 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Singapore was 6,191 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6,191 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,340 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.