Annual change in population in Singapore
Singapore: Annual change in population was 139,204 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
139,204 people
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
210,226 people
in 2008
All-time low
-73,860 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Singapore, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 139,204 people for annual change in population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Singapore peaked at 210,226 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, -73,860 people, in 2021.
That places Singapore 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 54,732 people | — |
| 1952 | 58,048 people | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 61,433 people | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 64,755 people | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 67,947 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 70,724 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 67,324 people | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 57,450 people | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 52,026 people | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 51,571 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 51,141 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 50,714 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 50,334 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 49,951 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 49,360 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 48,260 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 46,598 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 44,416 people | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 42,061 people | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 39,405 people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 36,877 people | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 35,899 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 35,801 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 34,934 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 33,453 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 32,217 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 30,798 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 29,064 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 27,548 people | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 49,337 people | +79.1% |
| 1981 | 94,305 people | +91.1% |
| 1982 | 95,619 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 58,562 people | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 34,948 people | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 14,102 people | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 9,624 people | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 36,969 people | +284.1% |
| 1988 | 67,418 people | +82.4% |
| 1989 | 89,613 people | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 100,937 people | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 96,701 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 90,167 people | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 91,431 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 99,926 people | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 115,806 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 130,942 people | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 132,063 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 104,789 people | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 65,144 people | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 68,689 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 80,918 people | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 30,729 people | -62.0% |
| 2003 | -8,657 people | -128.2% |
| 2004 | 34,526 people | -498.8% |
| 2005 | 95,596 people | +176.9% |
| 2006 | 138,701 people | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 189,452 people | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 210,226 people | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 161,832 people | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 108,446 people | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 105,222 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 111,103 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 92,244 people | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 72,310 people | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 67,444 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 52,593 people | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 26,151 people | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 30,279 people | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 35,196 people | +16.2% |
| 2020 | -49,411 people | -240.4% |
| 2021 | -73,860 people | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 103,597 people | -240.3% |
| 2023 | 139,204 people | +34.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 139,204 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 44.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 139,204 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 38.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +498.8% | -8,657 people | 34,526 people |
| 1987 | +284.1% | 9,624 people | 36,969 people |
| 2022 | +240.3% | -73,860 people | 103,597 people |
| 2020 | -240.4% | 35,196 people | -49,411 people |
| 2005 | +176.9% | 34,526 people | 95,596 people |
| 2003 | -128.2% | 30,729 people | -8,657 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,604 people | 52,026 people | 70,724 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 48,441 people | 42,061 people | 51,571 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,600 people | 27,548 people | 39,405 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,050 people | 9,624 people | 95,619 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,791 people | 65,144 people | 132,063 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,201 people | -8,657 people | 210,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,099 people | 26,151 people | 111,103 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,882 people | -73,860 people | 139,204 people | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Singapore?
- Annual change in population in Singapore was 139,204 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 210,226 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -73,860 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for annual change in population?
- Singapore ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.