Singapore vs South Asia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Singapore
5,045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
203.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Singapore
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 5,045 units per square kilometre against 203.59 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 4,841 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 24.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,645 units per square kilometre 120.39 units per square kilometre 2,524 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 3,456 units per square kilometre 153.05 units per square kilometre 3,303 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 4,586 units per square kilometre 172.24 units per square kilometre 4,413 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 4,839 units per square kilometre 194.43 units per square kilometre 4,645 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Singapore or South Asia?
Singapore, at 5,045 units per square kilometre against 203.59 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia?
4,841 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force, 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.