Australia vs Singapore: Population, annual growth rate
Australia
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
2.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Singapore rank
52nd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.07 % change on previous year against 2.01 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.4421 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.1461 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.6189 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.9182 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.2119 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.2455 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 2.07 % change on previous year against 2.01 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.