Population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Population, female, per square kilometre was 3,982 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,982 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,982 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,198 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore is 3,982 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3,982 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,198 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, female, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 1,198 units per square kilometre
1962 1,235 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 1,269 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 1,305 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1965 1,340 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 1,376 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1967 1,409 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 1,436 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1969 1,460 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1970 1,486 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1971 1,517 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1972 1,550 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 1,584 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 1,614 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 1,642 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1976 1,668 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1977 1,695 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 1,720 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1979 1,745 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1980 1,770 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 1,858 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1982 1,941 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1983 1,967 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 2,005 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 2,009 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 2,008 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1987 2,038 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1988 2,091 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1989 2,153 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 2,241 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 2,313 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 2,386 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1993 2,444 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 2,517 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 2,583 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 2,670 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 2,741 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 2,829 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 2,864 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 2,926 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 3,014 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 3,034 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 2,955 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2004 2,992 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2005 3,058 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 3,114 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 3,206 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 3,321 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2009 3,411 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 3,468 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 3,535 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 3,604 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 3,644 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 3,676 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 3,727 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 3,793 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 3,808 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 3,826 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 3,847 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 3,819 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2021 3,670 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2022 3,794 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 3,982 units per square kilometre +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,337 units per square kilometre 1,198 units per square kilometre 1,460 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 1,622 units per square kilometre 1,486 units per square kilometre 1,745 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,984 units per square kilometre 1,770 units per square kilometre 2,153 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,559 units per square kilometre 2,241 units per square kilometre 2,864 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,103 units per square kilometre 2,926 units per square kilometre 3,411 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,693 units per square kilometre 3,468 units per square kilometre 3,847 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,816 units per square kilometre 3,670 units per square kilometre 3,982 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Macao 11,081 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Monaco 9,543 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 3,942 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 1,933 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Malta 830.97 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Population, female, per square kilometre in Singapore was 3,982 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,982 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1,198 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, female 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.