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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.