Net migration metrics in Singapore
Singapore: Net migration metrics was 26,996 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26,996
Change on year
down 87.4%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
214,842
in 2022
All-time low
-145,556
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration metrics in Singapore stood at 26,996.
That represents a change of down 87.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Singapore peaked at 214,842 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -145,556, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,670 | — |
| 1951 | 22,180 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 23,594 | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 24,622 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 25,106 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 25,051 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 24,287 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 12,676 | -47.8% |
| 1958 | 928 | -92.7% |
| 1959 | 421 | -54.6% |
| 1960 | 2,008 | +377.0% |
| 1961 | 3,490 | +73.8% |
| 1962 | 3,714 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,668 | -28.2% |
| 1964 | 3,043 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 4,199 | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 3,507 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 6,006 | +71.3% |
| 1968 | 6,792 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 6,763 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4,024 | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 573 | -85.8% |
| 1972 | -1,631 | -384.6% |
| 1973 | -495 | -69.7% |
| 1974 | 2,748 | -655.2% |
| 1975 | 4,104 | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 949 | -76.9% |
| 1977 | 2,757 | +190.5% |
| 1978 | 436 | -84.2% |
| 1979 | -2,384 | -646.8% |
| 1980 | 42,433 | -1879.9% |
| 1981 | 85,869 | +102.4% |
| 1982 | 41,568 | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 11,699 | -71.9% |
| 1984 | -4,396 | -137.6% |
| 1985 | -31,036 | +606.0% |
| 1986 | -7,858 | -74.7% |
| 1987 | 25,411 | -423.4% |
| 1988 | 40,976 | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 68,031 | +66.0% |
| 1990 | 66,950 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 57,821 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 54,359 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 58,820 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 71,170 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 91,947 | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 102,018 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 95,241 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 51,905 | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 19,681 | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 55,218 | +180.6% |
| 2001 | 45,027 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | -40,023 | -188.9% |
| 2003 | -30,012 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 50,487 | -268.2% |
| 2005 | 92,023 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 135,625 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 192,292 | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 176,182 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 95,841 | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 72,571 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 89,856 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 78,501 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 52,176 | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 40,154 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 41,852 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13,737 | -67.2% |
| 2017 | -8,880 | -164.6% |
| 2018 | 21,820 | -345.7% |
| 2019 | 870 | -96.0% |
| 2020 | -145,556 | -16830.6% |
| 2021 | -44,030 | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 214,842 | -587.9% |
| 2023 | 26,996 | -87.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 26,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 26,996 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -16830.6% | 870 | -145,556 |
| 1980 | +1879.9% | -2,384 | 42,433 |
| 1974 | +655.2% | -495 | 2,748 |
| 1979 | -646.8% | 436 | -2,384 |
| 1985 | -606.0% | -4,396 | -31,036 |
| 2022 | +587.9% | -44,030 | 214,842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,954 | 421 | 25,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,219 | 2,008 | 6,792 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,108 | -2,384 | 4,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,270 | -31,036 | 85,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,991 | 19,681 | 102,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,266 | -40,023 | 192,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,266 | -8,880 | 89,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,063 | -145,556 | 214,842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
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- 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 metrics in Singapore?
- Net migration metrics in Singapore was 26,996 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 214,842 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -145,556 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for net migration metrics?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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