Population (International Monetary) in Singapore
Singapore: Population (International Monetary) was 6.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.04 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Singapore is 6.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Singapore peaked at 6.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.65 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.04 million | +2.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.07 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.41 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.05 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.03 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.08 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 5.45 million | 6.04 million | 5 |
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 population in Singapore?
- Population in Singapore was 6.04 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population?
- Singapore ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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