Male population by age group in Singapore
Singapore: Male population by age group was 116,468 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
116,468 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,956 people
in 1961
All-time low
85,628 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Singapore is 116,468 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Singapore peaked at 146,956 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 85,628 people, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,628 people | — |
| 1951 | 94,234 people | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 103,196 people | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 112,089 people | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 120,566 people | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 127,940 people | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 134,189 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 139,550 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 143,368 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 145,631 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 146,791 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 146,956 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 146,222 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 145,052 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 143,742 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 142,215 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 140,305 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 137,763 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 134,305 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 129,735 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 124,340 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 119,240 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 115,583 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 113,672 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 113,025 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 112,467 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 111,042 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 108,414 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 104,881 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 101,631 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 100,357 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 101,991 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 105,062 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 107,519 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 108,937 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 109,589 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 108,926 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 108,327 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 111,203 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 116,452 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 121,740 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 127,633 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 132,709 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 134,976 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 135,521 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 135,632 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 135,312 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 134,607 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 132,836 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 129,590 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 126,777 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 125,034 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 122,313 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 118,449 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 115,063 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 112,527 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 110,934 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 110,857 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 112,433 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 114,209 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 114,546 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 114,569 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115,293 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 115,634 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 116,182 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 117,992 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 119,899 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 120,510 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120,112 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 119,254 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 117,073 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 114,475 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 114,366 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 116,468 people | +1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 116,468 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 116,468 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120,639 people | 85,628 people | 145,631 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,309 people | 129,735 people | 146,956 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,430 people | 101,631 people | 124,340 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,836 people | 100,357 people | 116,452 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,056 people | 121,740 people | 135,632 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,860 people | 110,857 people | 126,777 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,399 people | 114,546 people | 120,510 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,596 people | 114,366 people | 117,073 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Singapore?
- Male population by age group in Singapore was 116,468 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 146,956 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,628 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for male population by age group?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.