Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Singapore
Singapore: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -87.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-87.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.9%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
655.15 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-646.79 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
71
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore is -87.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.9% on the previous year and down 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 655.15 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -646.79 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1953 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1954 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1955 | -0.2191 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1956 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1292.1% |
| 1957 | -47.81 % change on previous year | +1467.6% |
| 1958 | -92.68 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1959 | -54.63 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1960 | 376.96 % change on previous year | -790.0% |
| 1961 | 73.8 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1962 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1963 | -28.16 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 1964 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1965 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1966 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1967 | 71.26 % change on previous year | -532.4% |
| 1968 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1969 | -0.427 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1970 | -40.5 % change on previous year | +9385.3% |
| 1971 | -85.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1972 | -384.64 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1973 | 69.65 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1974 | 655.15 % change on previous year | +840.6% |
| 1975 | 49.34 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1976 | -76.88 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1977 | 190.52 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 1978 | -84.19 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1979 | -646.79 % change on previous year | +668.3% |
| 1981 | 102.36 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1982 | -51.59 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1983 | -71.86 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1984 | -137.58 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1985 | -606 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 1986 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1987 | 423.38 % change on previous year | +466.9% |
| 1988 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 66.03 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1991 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +758.1% |
| 1992 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1994 | 21 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1995 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1997 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1998 | -45.5 % change on previous year | +585.0% |
| 1999 | -62.08 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 180.56 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2001 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2002 | -188.89 % change on previous year | +923.5% |
| 2003 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2004 | 268.22 % change on previous year | +972.3% |
| 2005 | 82.27 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 47.38 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 41.78 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | -45.6 % change on previous year | +444.3% |
| 2010 | -24.28 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2012 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2013 | -33.53 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2014 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2016 | -67.18 % change on previous year | -1688.6% |
| 2017 | -164.64 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2018 | 345.72 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2019 | -96.01 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2021 | 69.75 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2022 | 587.95 % change on previous year | +742.9% |
| 2023 | -87.43 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -87.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -9385.3% | -0.427 % change on previous year | -40.5 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1688.6% | 4.23 % change on previous year | -67.18 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -1467.6% | -3.05 % change on previous year | -47.81 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | -1292.1% | -0.2191 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -19.82 % change on previous year | -92.68 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 54.85 % change on previous year | -28.16 % change on previous year | 376.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -35.41 % change on previous year | -646.79 % change on previous year | 655.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.48 % change on previous year | -606 % change on previous year | 423.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -62.08 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.39 % change on previous year | -188.89 % change on previous year | 268.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -164.64 % change on previous year | 345.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.09 % change on previous year | -87.43 % change on previous year | 587.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 209 Estonia -85.62 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Kuwait -86.43 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Mayotte -86.7 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Serbia -89.16 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Belize -89.98 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Monaco -91.16 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore was -87.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 655.15 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.79 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 71 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.