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Singapore Population

Singapore's population rose to 6.04 million in 2024, up from 5.92 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2% (119,212) from the previous year. Singapore has population lower than the global median (6.04 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Singapore is lower (6.04 million vs regional median 14.60 million) and ranks 34th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Singapore's life expectancy was 82.9 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 6.04
2023 5.92
2022 5.64
2021 5.45
2020 5.69
2019 5.7
2018 5.64
2017 5.61
2016 5.61
2015 5.54
2014 5.47
2013 5.4
2012 5.31
2011 5.18
2010 5.08
2009 4.99
2008 4.84
2007 4.59
2006 4.4
2005 4.27
2004 4.17
2003 4.11
2002 4.18
2001 4.14
2000 4.03
1999 3.96
1998 3.93
1997 3.8
1996 3.67
1995 3.52
1994 3.42
1993 3.31
1992 3.23
1991 3.14
1990 3.05
1989 2.93
1988 2.85
1987 2.77
1986 2.73
1985 2.74
1984 2.73
1983 2.68
1982 2.65
1981 2.53
1980 2.41
1979 2.38
1978 2.35
1977 2.33
1976 2.29
1975 2.26
1974 2.23
1973 2.19
1972 2.15
1971 2.11
1970 2.07
1969 2.04
1968 2.01
1967 1.98
1966 1.93
1965 1.89
1964 1.84
1963 1.79
1962 1.75
1961 1.7
1960 1.65
Singapore Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Singapore.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98% 97% 2021
Happiness Index 6.57 points 6.52 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.1 0.17 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 99.58% 99.87% 2022