The global population hockey stick in Singapore
Singapore: The global population hockey stick was 5.79 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.79 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.79 million people
in 2023
All-time low
78 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Singapore, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Singapore stood at 5.79 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Singapore peaked at 5.79 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78 people, in 1000.
That places Singapore 116th out of 239 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.
The global population hockey stick in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 78 people | — |
| 1100 | 118 people | +51.3% |
| 1200 | 177 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 265 people | +49.7% |
| 1400 | 398 people | +50.2% |
| 1500 | 597 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 896 people | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 1,345 people | +50.1% |
| 1710 | 1,740 people | +29.4% |
| 1720 | 2,252 people | +29.4% |
| 1730 | 2,915 people | +29.4% |
| 1740 | 3,772 people | +29.4% |
| 1750 | 4,882 people | +29.4% |
| 1760 | 6,318 people | +29.4% |
| 1770 | 8,176 people | +29.4% |
| 1780 | 10,581 people | +29.4% |
| 1790 | 13,693 people | +29.4% |
| 1800 | 30,000 people | +119.1% |
| 1801 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 30,126 people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 30,381 people | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 30,767 people | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 31,288 people | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 31,946 people | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 32,618 people | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 33,303 people | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 34,003 people | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 34,718 people | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 35,448 people | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 36,193 people | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 36,954 people | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 37,731 people | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 38,524 people | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 39,334 people | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 40,161 people | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 41,006 people | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 41,868 people | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 42,748 people | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 43,646 people | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 44,564 people | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 45,501 people | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 46,458 people | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 47,434 people | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 48,431 people | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 49,450 people | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 50,489 people | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 51,551 people | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 52,634 people | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 53,741 people | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 54,865 people | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 56,006 people | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 57,142 people | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 58,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 59,465 people | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 60,659 people | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 61,877 people | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 63,119 people | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 64,386 people | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 65,679 people | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 66,998 people | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 68,343 people | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 69,714 people | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 71,114 people | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 72,542 people | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 73,998 people | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 75,483 people | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 76,998 people | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 78,544 people | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 80,121 people | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 81,917 people | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 83,944 people | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 86,211 people | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 88,730 people | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 91,512 people | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 94,381 people | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 97,340 people | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 100,392 people | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 103,540 people | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 106,786 people | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 110,134 people | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 113,587 people | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 117,149 people | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 120,821 people | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 124,609 people | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 128,516 people | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 132,545 people | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 136,701 people | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 140,987 people | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 145,407 people | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 149,971 people | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 154,683 people | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 159,549 people | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 164,574 people | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 169,762 people | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 175,113 people | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 180,633 people | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 186,328 people | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 192,201 people | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 198,260 people | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 204,914 people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 212,200 people | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 220,154 people | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 228,815 people | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 238,224 people | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 248,020 people | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 258,218 people | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 268,836 people | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 279,891 people | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 291,400 people | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 301,978 people | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 311,561 people | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 320,082 people | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 327,471 people | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 333,652 people | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 339,950 people | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 346,367 people | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 352,904 people | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 359,566 people | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 366,501 people | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 375,380 people | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 386,317 people | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 399,433 people | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 414,856 people | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 432,717 people | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 451,347 people | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 470,780 people | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 491,049 people | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 512,191 people | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 534,243 people | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 554,962 people | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 574,238 people | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 591,953 people | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 607,984 people | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 622,202 people | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 636,753 people | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 651,644 people | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 666,883 people | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 682,478 people | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 698,439 people | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 715,930 people | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 735,023 people | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 755,794 people | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 778,320 people | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 802,682 people | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 827,807 people | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 853,718 people | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 880,440 people | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 907,998 people | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 936,419 people | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 969,218 people | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1.01 million people | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 1.07 million people | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million people | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 1.19 million people | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 1.25 million people | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.32 million people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 1.39 million people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.46 million people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.52 million people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.57 million people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62 million people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.41 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.81 million people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.97 million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.55 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 the global population hockey stick in Singapore?
- The global population hockey stick 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 the global population hockey stick recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 people in 1000.
- How does Singapore rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.