Population and Demographics of Singapore
Population changed +0.75% in 2024 · median age 36 years
Singapore has 5.83 million residents in the 2024 estimate, while the youngest and oldest broad age groups account for 11.69% and 13.66%. Compared with 2000, the 2024 population is 44.5% larger, showing the scale of the longer shift. By 2050, the medium path points to 6.08 million, equivalent to a +4.3% change from the 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Singapore
Singapore's population stood at 4.035M in 2000 and 5.832M in 2024, equivalent to a +44.5% change over that period. By 2050, the medium path reaches 6.082M, which would make the population close to its 2024 size than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The broad age bands show a mixed population structure in Singapore. Children under 15 account for 11.69% of residents, people 65+ for 13.66%, and the 15 to 64 group for 74.65%. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close in size.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 48.3% of Singapore's population and males 51.7%. Males exceed females by 3.4 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 51.7% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 48.3% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Singapore's +0.75% annual change in 2024 sits beside fertility of 1.0 children per woman, with younger residents at 11.69% and older residents at 13.66% of the total.
From 2000 to 2024, Singapore's population moved +44.5%, followed by a medium projection that is +4.3% different in 2050; this describes the trajectory without guessing at migration or natural increase.
2024 estimate for Singapore. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Singapore vs. World
Three same-year indicators show where Singapore differs from the world in 2024: population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global figure, and median age is older than the world benchmark.
| Indicator | Singapore | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.75% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 36 | 30.6 | 2024 |
To keep the comparison defensible, all three indicators come from one harmonized 2024 table that attributes the demographic series to UN WPP 2024.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 5,832,387 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +0.75%.
The 2024 age structure is 11.69% under 15, 74.65% aged 15 to 64 and 13.66% aged 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 48.3% female and 51.7% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 6.082M, a +4.3% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Singapore?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Singapore is 5,832,387 people.
Is the population of Singapore growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Singapore's population is growing, with annual change of +0.75%.
What percentage of the population of Singapore is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 13.66% of Singapore's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Singapore in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Singapore's 2050 population at 6,081,691.
What is the fertility rate in Singapore?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Singapore is 1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.