Population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore
Singapore: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.9% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore stood at -0.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2089.
That places Singapore 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7% | — |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 2027 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2029 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 2030 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2031 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2032 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2033 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2035 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2036 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2039 | 0.1% | -62.0% |
| 2040 | -0.0% | -146.2% |
| 2041 | -0.1% | +262.5% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2043 | -0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2044 | -0.2% | +62.4% |
| 2045 | -0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2046 | -0.2% | +19.9% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | +26.0% |
| 2048 | -0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2049 | -0.3% | +28.4% |
| 2050 | -0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2051 | -0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -27.8% |
| 2053 | -0.3% | +31.0% |
| 2054 | -0.3% | +31.8% |
| 2055 | -0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2057 | -0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2058 | -0.4% | +26.9% |
| 2059 | -0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2060 | -0.4% | +22.1% |
| 2061 | -0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2062 | -0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2063 | -0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2064 | -0.4% | +18.9% |
| 2065 | -0.5% | +18.9% |
| 2066 | -0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2067 | -0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2068 | -0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2071 | -0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2072 | -0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2073 | -0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2074 | -0.8% | +18.6% |
| 2075 | -0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2076 | -0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2077 | -0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2078 | -0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2079 | -1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2080 | -1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2081 | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2082 | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2083 | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2084 | -1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2085 | -1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2086 | -1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2087 | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2088 | -1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2089 | -1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2090 | -1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2091 | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2092 | -1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2093 | -1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2095 | -1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2096 | -1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2098 | -1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | -1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2100 | -0.9% | -4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's -0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2041 | -262.5% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2040 | -146.2% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.1% | -1.2% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.1% | -1.2% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 202 Curacao -0.9% compare
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- 206 Saint Lucia -1.0% compare
- 207 Costa Rica -1.0% compare
- 208 Turkey -1.0% compare
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Singapore was -0.9% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2089.
- How does Singapore rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Singapore ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.