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
Latest (2023)
682,387 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
820,203 people
in 1968
All-time low
411,892 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 411,892 people | — |
| 1951 | 438,418 people | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 466,148 people | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 495,311 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 526,319 people | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 559,350 people | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 594,386 people | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 630,181 people | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 664,096 people | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 695,362 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 723,913 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 748,809 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 769,455 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 785,736 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 798,401 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 808,371 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 815,705 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 819,860 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 820,203 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 816,337 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 808,460 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 797,437 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 784,431 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 770,106 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 754,136 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 736,422 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 717,955 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 699,130 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 679,443 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 659,449 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 643,961 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 637,843 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 636,786 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 635,326 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 633,842 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 631,796 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 627,172 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 623,234 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 626,494 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 636,624 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 650,455 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 666,090 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 681,074 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 695,244 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 708,936 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 721,236 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 732,164 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 742,080 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 750,184 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 754,697 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 758,251 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 764,127 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 764,981 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 755,199 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 743,164 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 735,703 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 730,697 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 727,021 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 725,300 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 722,985 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 717,561 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 712,368 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 709,361 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 705,869 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 702,813 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 700,755 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 698,422 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 696,299 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 694,679 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 692,428 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 684,226 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 674,917 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 678,286 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 682,387 people | +0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 682,387 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 682,387 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.