Indicative polygon of planning area boundary for Singapore Census of Population 2010. There are a total of 55 Planning Areas in Singapore with each Planning Area having a population of about 150,000 and served by a town centre and several neighbourhood commercial/shopping centres. The number of Planning Areas within a Planning Region ranges from 6 to 22 depending on the distribution of population within the region. Singapore Census of Population 2010 is published by Department of Statistics, Singapore. Note : Published map is based on Urban Redevelopment Authority''s Master Plan 2008 planning area boundaries and Singapore Land Authority''s 2010 Singapore island profile. The Master Plan 2008 is a forward looking guiding plan for Singapore''s development in the medium term over the next 10 to 15 years and the planning boundaries may not coincide with existing developments for some areas.