Share of the population that is female in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population that is female was 48.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
199th
of 215 regions
All-time high
49.5%
in 1992
All-time low
47.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Singapore is 48.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Singapore peaked at 49.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1960.
That places Singapore 199th out of 215 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 6 |
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More gender data for Singapore
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 22,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 23,308 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Singapore?
- Share of the population that is female in Singapore was 48.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population that is female?
- Singapore ranks 199th out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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