Population by five year age group in Singapore
Singapore: Population by five year age group was 228,711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
228,711
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
283,858
in 1961
All-time low
165,812
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Singapore stood at 228,711.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Singapore peaked at 283,858 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165,812, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165,812 | — |
| 1951 | 182,449 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 199,659 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 216,563 | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 232,436 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 246,004 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 257,387 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 267,516 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 275,415 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 280,517 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 283,251 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 283,858 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 282,463 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 279,960 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 277,190 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 274,118 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 270,341 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 265,301 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 258,468 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 249,622 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 239,593 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 230,399 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 223,852 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 220,436 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 219,168 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 217,855 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 214,861 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 209,610 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 202,606 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 196,000 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 193,237 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 196,424 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 202,353 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 206,960 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 209,813 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 211,239 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 209,937 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 208,885 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 214,723 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 225,103 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 235,478 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 247,032 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 257,263 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 261,884 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 262,996 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 263,380 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 262,706 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 261,169 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 257,847 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 251,616 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 245,950 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 242,412 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 237,089 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 229,815 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 223,716 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 219,325 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 216,790 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 216,975 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 220,204 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 223,915 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 224,779 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 225,022 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 226,597 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 227,199 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 228,190 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 231,719 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 235,414 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 236,669 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 235,973 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 234,405 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 230,250 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 225,175 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 224,899 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 228,711 | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 228,711 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 228,711 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,376 | 165,812 | 280,517 | 10 |
| 1960s | 272,457 | 249,622 | 283,858 | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,438 | 196,000 | 239,593 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,867 | 193,237 | 225,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,137 | 235,478 | 263,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,619 | 216,790 | 245,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,597 | 224,779 | 236,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,259 | 224,899 | 230,250 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Singapore?
- Population by five year age group in Singapore was 228,711 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 283,858 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,812 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for population by five year age group?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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