Demographics of Singapore
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Singapore is projected at 5.83 million, compared to 5.79 million in 2023. It ranks 129th in the world by population and 32nd in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.69 percent, the 129th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.01 million males and 2.82 million females in Singapore. The percentage of the male population is 51.67%, compared to 48.33% of the female population. Singapore has 194k more males than females. The sex ratio in Singapore in 2024 will be 106.899 males per 100 females. Singapore is in the 219th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 524,659 | 488,654 | 1,013,313 | 5.24 | 107.368 |
| 1955 | 700,215 | 620,016 | 1,320,230 | 5.26 | 112.935 |
| 1960 | 857,949 | 761,373 | 1,619,322 | 3.17 | 112.684 |
| 1965 | 980,672 | 890,150 | 1,870,822 | 2.62 | 110.169 |
| 1970 | 1,087,754 | 1,003,804 | 2,091,558 | 1.81 | 108.363 |
| 1975 | 1,165,492 | 1,103,031 | 2,268,523 | 1.44 | 105.663 |
| 1980 | 1,240,089 | 1,197,404 | 2,437,493 | 2.95 | 103.565 |
| 1985 | 1,389,684 | 1,345,346 | 2,735,030 | 0.04 | 103.296 |
| 1990 | 1,541,734 | 1,497,857 | 3,039,591 | 3.35 | 102.929 |
| 1995 | 1,798,846 | 1,734,778 | 3,533,624 | 3.56 | 103.693 |
| 2000 | 2,071,123 | 1,964,122 | 4,035,245 | 2.19 | 105.448 |
| 2005 | 2,160,055 | 2,108,308 | 4,268,364 | 2.73 | 102.454 |
| 2010 | 2,642,165 | 2,434,849 | 5,077,014 | 1.88 | 108.515 |
| 2015 | 2,887,448 | 2,637,892 | 5,525,340 | 1.22 | 109.460 |
| 2020 | 2,909,604 | 2,710,547 | 5,620,150 | -2.19 | 107.344 |
| 2021 | 2,866,604 | 2,679,686 | 5,546,290 | -0.44 | 106.975 |
| 2022 | 2,919,697 | 2,730,188 | 5,649,885 | 4.10 | 106.941 |
| 2023 | 2,992,378 | 2,796,711 | 5,789,090 | 0.81 | 106.996 |
| 2024 | 3,013,430 | 2,818,957 | 5,832,387 | 0.68 | 106.899 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.092 | 18.883 | 6.225 |
| 1955 | 61.214 | 17.860 | 6.375 |
| 1960 | 65.297 | 17.174 | 5.765 |
| 1965 | 66.943 | 16.954 | 4.667 |
| 1970 | 68.500 | 18.675 | 3.068 |
| 1975 | 70.232 | 20.931 | 2.080 |
| 1980 | 71.528 | 23.717 | 1.739 |
| 1985 | 73.124 | 26.299 | 1.533 |
| 1990 | 74.598 | 28.462 | 1.583 |
| 1995 | 75.725 | 29.968 | 1.443 |
| 2000 | 77.752 | 31.226 | 1.342 |
| 2005 | 80.271 | 32.448 | 1.072 |
| 2010 | 81.647 | 32.688 | 0.934 |
| 2015 | 82.748 | 33.338 | 0.977 |
| 2020 | 83.661 | 34.481 | 0.942 |
| 2021 | 83.485 | 34.808 | 0.944 |
| 2022 | 82.921 | 34.878 | 0.943 |
| 2023 | 83.736 | 35.102 | 0.943 |
| 2024 | 83.863 | 35.650 | 0.952 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 12,467 | 44,926 | 12.303 | 44.336 |
| 1955 | 10,827 | 55,217 | 8.201 | 41.824 |
| 1960 | 10,063 | 59,428 | 6.214 | 36.700 |
| 1965 | 10,458 | 55,227 | 5.590 | 29.520 |
| 1970 | 11,016 | 44,882 | 5.267 | 21.459 |
| 1975 | 11,604 | 40,184 | 5.115 | 17.714 |
| 1980 | 12,783 | 42,176 | 5.244 | 17.303 |
| 1985 | 14,173 | 46,212 | 5.182 | 16.896 |
| 1990 | 15,565 | 50,430 | 5.121 | 16.591 |
| 1995 | 17,371 | 51,281 | 4.916 | 14.512 |
| 2000 | 17,863 | 51,230 | 4.427 | 12.696 |
| 2005 | 16,965 | 41,601 | 3.975 | 9.746 |
| 2010 | 19,711 | 42,643 | 3.882 | 8.399 |
| 2015 | 21,990 | 47,632 | 3.980 | 8.621 |
| 2020 | 24,804 | 47,113 | 4.413 | 8.383 |
| 2021 | 26,073 | 45,626 | 4.701 | 8.226 |
| 2022 | 28,342 | 45,168 | 5.016 | 7.995 |
| 2023 | 27,728 | 47,472 | 4.790 | 8.200 |
| 2024 | 28,954 | 48,802 | 4.964 | 8.367 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,016,426 | 5,670 | 99.445 |
| 1955 | 1,305,091 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1960 | 1,633,086 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1965 | 1,877,808 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1970 | 2,072,290 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1975 | 2,259,748 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1980 | 2,411,700 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1985 | 2,705,535 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1990 | 3,012,953 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 1995 | 3,478,779 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2000 | 3,913,960 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2005 | 4,491,042 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2010 | 5,074,252 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 5,535,262 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2020 | 5,935,053 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2021 | 5,991,801 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2022 | 6,039,577 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2023 | 6,080,859 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2024 | 6,119,203 | 0 | 100.000 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 118,701 | 113,756 | 232,457 | 3.99 | 104.347 |
| 05-09 | 115,595 | 111,109 | 226,704 | 3.89 | 104.037 |
| 10-14 | 114,520 | 107,900 | 222,421 | 3.81 | 106.135 |
| 15-19 | 180,268 | 158,552 | 338,820 | 5.81 | 113.696 |
| 20-24 | 295,041 | 241,423 | 536,464 | 9.20 | 122.209 |
| 25-29 | 332,146 | 270,175 | 602,320 | 10.33 | 122.937 |
| 30-34 | 312,355 | 267,507 | 579,862 | 9.94 | 116.765 |
| 35-39 | 257,683 | 232,906 | 490,589 | 8.41 | 110.638 |
| 40-44 | 220,136 | 208,103 | 428,239 | 7.34 | 105.782 |
| 45-49 | 192,988 | 185,570 | 378,558 | 6.49 | 103.997 |
| 50-54 | 180,714 | 175,476 | 356,190 | 6.11 | 102.985 |
| 55-59 | 165,890 | 161,036 | 326,926 | 5.61 | 103.014 |
| 60-64 | 160,416 | 155,939 | 316,354 | 5.42 | 102.871 |
| 65-69 | 137,180 | 141,554 | 278,735 | 4.78 | 96.910 |
| 70-74 | 102,887 | 113,109 | 215,996 | 3.70 | 90.963 |
| 75-79 | 64,977 | 77,617 | 142,594 | 2.44 | 83.715 |
| 80-84 | 34,370 | 47,459 | 81,830 | 1.40 | 72.420 |
| 85-89 | 18,450 | 29,548 | 47,998 | 0.82 | 62.441 |
| 90-94 | 7,144 | 14,544 | 21,689 | 0.37 | 49.120 |
| 95-99 | 1,731 | 4,756 | 6,487 | 0.11 | 36.396 |
| 100+ | 238 | 918 | 1,156 | 0.02 | 25.926 |
| Total | 3,013,430 | 2,818,957 | 5,832,389 | 106.899 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio