Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore
Singapore: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 756,988 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
756,988 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
756,988 people
in 2023
All-time low
23,865 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore is 756,988 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore peaked at 756,988 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,865 people, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 91st 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,865 people | — |
| 1951 | 24,038 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 24,409 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 25,017 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 25,939 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 27,329 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 29,298 people | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 31,580 people | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 33,736 people | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 35,858 people | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 38,134 people | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 40,518 people | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 43,029 people | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 45,771 people | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 48,778 people | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 51,975 people | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 55,298 people | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 58,789 people | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 62,437 people | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 66,244 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 70,103 people | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 73,888 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 77,799 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 82,002 people | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 86,470 people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 91,218 people | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 96,197 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 101,248 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 106,087 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 110,502 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 115,058 people | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 120,451 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 126,082 people | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 131,216 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 136,108 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 140,833 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 145,672 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 151,376 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 157,661 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 164,073 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 170,129 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 175,946 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 182,726 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 190,381 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 198,277 people | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 206,146 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 213,906 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 222,037 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 231,161 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 241,474 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 252,044 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 261,328 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 267,085 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 272,332 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 284,043 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 300,427 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 316,243 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 329,889 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 344,150 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 359,564 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 371,980 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 387,175 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 411,237 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 439,120 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 467,434 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 496,534 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 526,335 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 557,695 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 589,953 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 621,470 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 650,263 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 678,934 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 715,966 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 756,988 people | +5.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 756,988 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 756,988 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,107 people | 23,865 people | 35,858 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,097 people | 38,134 people | 66,244 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 89,551 people | 70,103 people | 110,502 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,853 people | 115,058 people | 164,073 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,218 people | 170,129 people | 241,474 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,710 people | 252,044 people | 359,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,893 people | 371,980 people | 621,470 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,538 people | 650,263 people | 756,988 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
- 89 Cameroon 787,243 people compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 783,335 people compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 people compare
- 93 Bolivia 679,323 people compare
- 94 Niger 672,581 people compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore was 756,988 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 756,988 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,865 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.