Urban population growth in Singapore
The urban population of Singapore changed by 1.22% in 2025.
Singapore, 2025
1.22%
Change from 2024
−0.77percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
114th of 217
Urban population growth in Singapore over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.22% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 1.99% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 4.86% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 3.31% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | -4.17% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | -0.31% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.14% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.09% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.30% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.19% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.30% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.62% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 2.45% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 2.08% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.77% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 3.02% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 5.32% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 4.17% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 3.13% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 2.35% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 1.25% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | -1.47% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 0.91% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.70% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.77 percentage points from 1.99% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.19%, the figure has changed by +0.04 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Singapore has the 114th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Singapore
All statistics for Singapore
Urban population share
100.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.22%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,789,090 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
35.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.94 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.81%
2023 · UN Population Division