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Population in Singapore

Singapore: Population was 5.79 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.79 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
115th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.79 million people
in 2023
All-time low
78 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Singapore, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Singapore stood at 5.79 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Singapore peaked at 5.79 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78 people, in 1000.

That places Singapore 115th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 78 people 78 people 78 people 1
1100s 118 people 118 people 118 people 1
1200s 177 people 177 people 177 people 1
1300s 265 people 265 people 265 people 1
1400s 398 people 398 people 398 people 1
1500s 597 people 597 people 597 people 1
1600s 896 people 896 people 896 people 1
1700s 1,345 people 1,345 people 1,345 people 1
1710s 1,740 people 1,740 people 1,740 people 1
1720s 2,252 people 2,252 people 2,252 people 1
1730s 2,915 people 2,915 people 2,915 people 1
1740s 3,772 people 3,772 people 3,772 people 1
1750s 4,882 people 4,882 people 4,882 people 1
1760s 6,318 people 6,318 people 6,318 people 1
1770s 8,176 people 8,176 people 8,176 people 1
1780s 10,581 people 10,581 people 10,581 people 1
1790s 13,693 people 13,693 people 13,693 people 1
1800s 30,000 people 30,000 people 30,000 people 10
1810s 30,013 people 30,000 people 30,126 people 10
1820s 33,066 people 30,381 people 36,193 people 10
1830s 40,654 people 36,954 people 44,564 people 10
1840s 50,055 people 45,501 people 54,865 people 10
1850s 61,363 people 56,006 people 66,998 people 10
1860s 74,877 people 68,343 people 81,917 people 10
1870s 96,297 people 83,944 people 110,134 people 10
1880s 131,029 people 113,587 people 149,971 people 10
1890s 178,602 people 154,683 people 204,914 people 10
1900s 254,774 people 212,200 people 301,978 people 10
1910s 343,343 people 311,561 people 375,380 people 10
1920s 464,790 people 386,317 people 554,962 people 10
1930s 644,850 people 574,238 people 715,930 people 10
1940s 844,742 people 735,023 people 969,218 people 10
1950s 1.29 million people 1.01 million people 1.57 million people 10
1960s 1.84 million people 1.62 million people 2.05 million people 10
1970s 2.25 million people 2.09 million people 2.39 million people 10
1980s 2.71 million people 2.44 million people 2.94 million people 10
1990s 3.50 million people 3.04 million people 3.97 million people 10
2000s 4.37 million people 4.04 million people 4.97 million people 10
2010s 5.44 million people 5.08 million people 5.67 million people 10
2020s 5.65 million people 5.55 million people 5.79 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Singapore?
Population in Singapore was 5.79 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 5.79 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 78 people in 1000.
How does Singapore rank for population?
Singapore ranks 115th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.