Niger vs Singapore: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Niger
672,581 people
in 2023
Singapore
756,988 people
in 2023
Niger rank
94th
Singapore rank
91st

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Niger
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 756,988 people against 672,581 people in Niger, a difference of 84,407 people.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.

Niger ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 27,204 people 28,107 people 902.6 people Singapore
1960s 54,460 people 51,097 people 3,363 people Niger
1970s 91,226 people 89,551 people 1,674 people Niger
1980s 142,669 people 138,853 people 3,816 people Niger
1990s 211,773 people 203,218 people 8,555 people Niger
2000s 313,228 people 298,710 people 14,517 people Niger
2010s 481,422 people 486,893 people 5,471 people Singapore
2020s 634,764 people 700,538 people 65,774 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Niger or Singapore?
Singapore, at 756,988 people against 672,581 people in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Niger and Singapore?
84,407 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Singapore rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Niger ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.