Population aged 65 years or older in Singapore
Singapore: Population aged 65 years or older was 815.47 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Singapore, 2014β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Singapore stood at 815.47 thousands. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Singapore peaked at 815.47 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 453.66 thousands, in 2014.
That places Singapore 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 528.59 thousands | 453.66 thousands | 606.71 thousands | 6 |
| 2020s | 721.53 thousands | 637.76 thousands | 815.47 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.341 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.943 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Singapore?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Singapore was 815.47 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 815.47 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.66 thousands in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Singapore ranks 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release