Historical population data in Singapore
Singapore: Historical population data was 4.20 million Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Historical population data in Singapore, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.20 million Persons for historical population data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Singapore peaked at 4.20 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million Persons, in 1950.
That places Singapore 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 million Persons | 1.01 million Persons | 1.57 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million Persons | 1.65 million Persons | 2.04 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 million Persons | 2.01 million Persons | 2.38 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million Persons | 2.28 million Persons | 2.65 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million Persons | 2.74 million Persons | 3.23 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million Persons | 3.27 million Persons | 3.73 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 million Persons | 3.77 million Persons | 4.03 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million Persons | 3.99 million Persons | 4.20 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 36 Ireland 5.46 million Persons compare
- 37 New Zealand 5.32 million Persons compare
- 38 Costa Rica 5.25 million Persons compare
- 40 Cyprus 991,348 Persons compare
- 41 Luxembourg 686,458 Persons compare
- 42 Malta 579,660 Persons compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4647 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Singapore?
- Historical population data in Singapore was 4.20 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million Persons in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for historical population data?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.