Singapore's cities at a glance
Singapore has 1 city with more than a million inhabitants and 15 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Singapore with 5,638,700 people, followed by Ulu Bedok (276,990) and Bedok New Town (276,990). The three largest cities together hold about 104.7% of the country's 5.9 million people.
The capital, Singapore, is also the largest city.
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Singapore population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Singapore atlas.
Singapore cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SingaporeCapital | 5,638,700 | 95.3% | |
| 2 | Ulu Bedok | 276,990 | 4.7% | |
| 3 | Bedok New Town | 276,990 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Sengkang New Town | 267,600 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Jurong Town | 262,730 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Woodlands | 254,440 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Jurong West | 253,840 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Yishun New Town | 228,730 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Punggol | 204,150 | 3.5% | |
| 10 | Choa Chu Kang New Town | 187,550 | 3.2% | |
| 11 | Ang Mo Kio New Town | 159,340 | 2.7% | |
| 12 | Kampong Pasir Ris | 144,260 | 2.4% | |
| 13 | Bukit Panjang New Town | 138,050 | 2.3% | |
| 14 | Sembawang Estate | 110,090 | 1.9% | |
| 15 | Queenstown Estate | 101,480 | 1.7% | |
| 16 | Bukit Timah | 85,900 | 1.5% | |
| 17 | Jurong East | 72,960 | 1.2% | |
| 18 | Novena | 53,160 | 0.9% | |
| 19 | Matilda Estate | 52,200 | 0.9% | |
| 20 | Marine Parade | 47,180 | 0.8% | |
| 21 | Keat Hong Village | 39,370 | 0.7% | |
| 22 | Yew Tee | 39,100 | 0.7% | |
| 23 | Eunos | 32,820 | 0.6% | |
| 24 | Kangkar | 32,290 | 0.5% | |
| 25 | Boon Lay | 29,510 | 0.5% | |
| 26 | Yio Chu Kang | 28,350 | 0.5% | |
| 27 | MacPherson | 26,850 | 0.5% | |
| 28 | Teck Whye | 24,560 | 0.4% | |
| 29 | Anak Bukit | 22,960 | 0.4% | |
| 30 | Marsiling | 22,000 | 0.4% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Singapore?
Singapore, with about 5,638,700 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Singapore?
Singapore — population 5,638,700, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Singapore have over one million people?
1: Singapore.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Singapore 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/singapore/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/singapore/">Largest Cities in Singapore 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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