Singapore — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,013,000 524,000 488,000 1483.62 1
1951 1,068,000 555,000 512,000 1563.74
1952 1,126,000 589,000 536,000 1648.74
1953 1,187,000 624,000 563,000 1738.68
1954 1,252,000 661,000 591,000 1833.50 1
1955 1,320,000 700,000 620,000 1932.99
1956 1,390,000 740,000 650,000 2036.54
1957 1,458,000 778,000 679,000 2135.10
1958 1,515,000 807,000 708,000 2219.22 1
1959 1,567,000 832,000 734,000 2295.39
1960 1,619,000 857,000 761,000 2370.90
1961 1,670,000 882,000 787,000 2445.77
1962 1,721,000 907,000 813,000 2520.02
1963 1,771,000 932,000 839,000 2593.72 1
1964 1,821,000 956,000 864,000 2666.86
1965 1,870,000 980,000 890,000 2739.13
1966 1,919,000 1,004,000 914,000 2809.79
1967 1,965,000 1,027,000 938,000 2878.01
1968 2,010,000 1,048,000 961,000 2943.03 1
1969 2,052,000 1,069,000 982,000 3004.62
1970 2,091,000 1,087,000 1,003,000 3062.31
1971 2,128,000 1,104,000 1,024,000 3116.30
1972 2,164,000 1,119,000 1,044,000 3168.86
1973 2,200,000 1,135,000 1,064,000 3221.28
1974 2,235,000 1,150,000 1,084,000 3272.44
1975 2,268,000 1,165,000 1,103,000 3321.41 1
1976 2,300,000 1,179,000 1,121,000 3368.58
1977 2,331,000 1,192,000 1,138,000 3413.68
1978 2,360,000 1,204,000 1,155,000 3456.23
1979 2,388,000 1,216,000 1,171,000 3496.57
1980 2,437,000 1,240,000 1,197,000 3568.80
1981 2,531,000 1,287,000 1,244,000 3706.88 1
1982 2,627,000 1,336,000 1,291,000 3846.88
1983 2,685,000 1,365,000 1,320,000 3932.62
1984 2,720,000 1,383,000 1,337,000 3983.78
1985 2,735,000 1,389,000 1,345,000 4004.44
1986 2,744,000 1,393,000 1,350,000 4018.53
1987 2,781,000 1,412,000 1,369,000 4072.64 1
1988 2,849,000 1,446,000 1,402,000 4171.37
1989 2,938,000 1,492,000 1,446,000 4302.57
1990 3,039,000 1,541,000 1,497,000 4450.35 1
1991 3,136,000 1,586,000 1,550,000 4591.93
1992 3,226,000 1,629,000 1,596,000 4723.96
1993 3,317,000 1,678,000 1,639,000 4857.82 1
1994 3,417,000 1,732,000 1,685,000 5004.12
1995 3,533,000 1,798,000 1,734,000 5173.68 1
1996 3,664,000 1,878,000 1,785,000 5365.39
1997 3,796,000 1,959,000 1,836,000 5558.75 1
1998 3,901,000 2,018,000 1,883,000 5712.18
1999 3,966,000 2,044,000 1,922,000 5807.55
2000 4,035,000 2,071,000 1,964,000 5908.12 1
2001 4,116,000 2,107,000 2,008,000 6026.60
2002 4,146,000 2,113,000 2,033,000 6071.59
2003 4,138,000 2,096,000 2,041,000 6058.92
2004 4,172,000 2,108,000 2,064,000 6109.47
2005 4,268,000 2,160,000 2,108,000 6249.43 1
2006 4,407,000 2,243,000 2,163,000 6452.50
2007 4,596,000 2,364,000 2,231,000 6729.89 1
2008 4,806,000 2,497,000 2,308,000 7037.69 1
2009 4,968,000 2,590,000 2,378,000 7274.62
2010 5,077,000 2,642,000 2,434,000 7433.40 1
2011 5,182,000 2,694,000 2,488,000 7587.47
2012 5,293,000 2,758,000 2,535,000 7750.13 1
2013 5,385,000 2,816,000 2,569,000 7885.20
2014 5,457,000 2,857,000 2,600,000 7991.07
2015 5,525,000 2,887,000 2,637,000 8089.81 1
2016 5,577,000 2,902,000 2,675,000 8166.81
2017 5,604,000 2,897,000 2,707,000 8205.09
2018 5,634,000 2,904,000 2,729,000 8249.44
2019 5,669,000 2,931,000 2,737,000 8300.97
2020 5,620,000 2,909,000 2,710,000 8228.62
2021 5,546,000 2,866,000 2,679,000 8120.48
2022 5,649,000 2,919,000 2,730,000 8272.16
2023 5,789,000 2,992,000 2,796,000 8475.97 1
2024 5,832,000 3,013,000 2,818,000 8539.37
2025 5,870,000 3,032,000 2,838,000 8595.53 1
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