Population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Population, male, per square kilometre was 4,260 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore is 4,260 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 4,260 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,343 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, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,377 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,410 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,443 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,476 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,511 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,542 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,567 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,588 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,610 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,636 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,662 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,690 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,714 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,735 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,755 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,775 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,793 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,812 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,923 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2,009 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,073 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,075 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,072 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,103 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,157 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,222 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,307 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,367 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,436 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,501 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,587 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,678 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,809 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,925 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,032 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,045 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,086 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,162 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,153 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,035 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,133 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,228 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,397 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,593 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,714 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,764 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,828 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,921 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,993 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,038 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,080 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,116 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,075 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,071 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,119 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,100 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,926 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,057 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,260 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,473 units per square kilometre | 1,343 units per square kilometre | 1,588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,718 units per square kilometre | 1,610 units per square kilometre | 1,812 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,050 units per square kilometre | 1,833 units per square kilometre | 2,222 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,669 units per square kilometre | 2,307 units per square kilometre | 3,045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,256 units per square kilometre | 3,035 units per square kilometre | 3,714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 units per square kilometre | 3,764 units per square kilometre | 4,119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,086 units per square kilometre | 3,926 units per square kilometre | 4,260 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Singapore was 4,260 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,260 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.