Population growth rates in Singapore
Singapore: Population growth rates was 0.807 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.807
Change on year
down 80.3%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 1953
All-time low
-2.19
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Singapore is 0.807, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Singapore peaked at 5.31 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 | — |
| 1951 | 5.27 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.31 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.29 | -17.1% |
| 1958 | 3.45 | -19.7% |
| 1959 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 3.05 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.28 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +162.2% |
| 1981 | 4.61 | +56.6% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 1 | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 0.037 | -96.3% |
| 1986 | 0.664 | +1694.6% |
| 1987 | 2 | +201.5% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | +78.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | -0.285 | -116.0% |
| 2003 | -0.133 | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | -1442.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.676 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.261 | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 0.816 | +212.6% |
| 2019 | 0.431 | -47.2% |
| 2020 | -2.19 | -608.8% |
| 2021 | -0.441 | -79.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -1029.9% |
| 2023 | 0.807 | -80.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.807 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1694.6% | 0.037 | 0.664 |
| 2004 | +1442.9% | -0.133 | 1.79 |
| 2022 | +1029.9% | -0.441 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | -608.8% | 0.431 | -2.19 |
| 2018 | +212.6% | 0.261 | 0.816 |
| 1987 | +201.5% | 0.664 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 | 3.3 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 1.99 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.12 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 0.037 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 1.23 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | -0.285 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.261 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5685 | -2.19 | 4.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 123 Philippines 0.835 compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.83 compare
- 125 Indonesia 0.828 compare
- 126 Netherlands 0.807 compare
- 128 Guam 0.779 compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.745 compare
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- 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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- 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 population growth rates in Singapore?
- Population growth rates in Singapore was 0.807 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 1953.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for population growth rates?
- Singapore ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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