Population aged 65 years or older in Singapore

Singapore: Population aged 65 years or older was 815.47 thousands in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
815.47 thousands
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
88th
of 230 countries
All-time high
815.47 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
453.66 thousands
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Population aged 65 years or older in Singapore, 2014–2025

02004006008002014201920252014: 453.7 thousands2015: 482.5 thousands2016: 511.9 thousands2017: 542.1 thousands2018: 574.7 thousands2019: 606.7 thousands2020: 637.8 thousands2021: 664.4 thousands2022: 695.3 thousands2023: 738.7 thousands2024: 777.5 thousands2025: 815.5 thousands

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release