Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore
Singapore: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 682,387 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore is 682,387 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore peaked at 820,203 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 411,892 people, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 548,146 people | 411,892 people | 695,362 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 790,679 people | 723,913 people | 820,203 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 740,697 people | 659,449 people | 808,460 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,308 people | 623,234 people | 643,961 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 710,216 people | 650,455 people | 754,697 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 742,743 people | 722,985 people | 764,981 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,056 people | 692,428 people | 717,561 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,954 people | 674,917 people | 684,226 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore was 682,387 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 820,203 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,892 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.