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