Singapore—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #70 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.0%
2024
YoY Change
-58.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#70
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.3%
2008
Minimum
-4.2%
2021
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
2.0%
Previous
4.9%
Highest
5.3%
Lowest
-4.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Singapore's urban population growth (%) was 2.0% in 2024, ranking #70 out of 217 countries. This represents a -58.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.3% (2008) and the lowest was -4.2% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +179.3% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | -1237.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -127.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +143.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +430.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +184.9% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -261.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |