Singapore Population
Singapore had an estimated population of 6,111,175 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 113rd most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.07% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +1.22% a year.
Singapore at a glance
How Singapore's population is changing
Singapore's population is growing: +1.22% a year, which works out to about +74,771 people per year, or +205 a day. Births (7.4 per 1,000) and deaths (6.0 per 1,000) alone would give +0.14% a year; net migration adds about 16,892 people a year (+0.28%). Roughly one in every 1,344 people on Earth lives in Singapore.
Population of Singapore since 1960
In 1960, Singapore had 1,646,400 people. By 2025 that was 6,111,175 — 3.7× larger. The fastest growth came between 1988 and 1998, when the population rose by 38%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,646,400 | — |
| 1970 | 2,074,507 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 2,413,945 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3,047,132 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 4,027,887 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 5,076,732 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 5,685,807 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 6,111,175 | +7.5% |
Singapore from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Singapore at about 30,000 people in 1800; the UN estimates 5,870,749 in 2025 (196× 1800) and projects 4,163,015 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2040 at 6,194,787 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 30,000 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 56,006 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 212,200 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 1,013,318 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 4,035,251 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 5,870,749 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 6,081,693 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 5,446,019 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 4,163,015 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Singapore
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 6,111,175. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 4,963,998 | UN urban centre | 81.23% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Ulu Bedok | 276,990 | GeoNames settlement | 4.53% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Sengkang New Town | 267,600 | GeoNames settlement | 4.38% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 4 | Jurong Town | 262,730 | GeoNames settlement | 4.30% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | Woodlands | 254,440 | GeoNames settlement | 4.16% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Jurong West | 253,840 | GeoNames settlement | 4.15% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | Yishun New Town | 228,730 | GeoNames settlement | 3.74% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 8 | Punggol | 204,150 | GeoNames settlement | 3.34% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Choa Chu Kang New Town | 187,550 | GeoNames settlement | 3.07% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 10 | Ang Mo Kio New Town | 159,340 | GeoNames settlement | 2.61% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Singapore compares
Singapore has almost the same population as Denmark (6,009,169).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Singapore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #111 |  Bulgaria | 6,433,302 | +5% | compare → |
| #112 |  El Salvador | 6,365,503 | +4% | compare → |
| #114 |  Denmark | 6,009,169 | −2% | compare → |
| #115 |  Lebanon | 5,849,421 | −4% | compare → |
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Same region (East Asia & Pacific): China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand.
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Nearest countries
Singapore has no land border. Closest by distance:
Malaysia 35,977,838 · 5.9× the population · compare
Indonesia 285,721,236 · 46.8× the population · compare
Cambodia 17,847,982 · 2.9× the population · compare
Brunei 466,330 · 13.1× smaller · compare
In its region
Singapore is the 16th most populous of the 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific, holding 0.3% of the region's 2,367,527,180 people.
Rankings featuring Singapore
- Lowest birth rates #19
- Most densely populated countries #3
- Highest life expectancy #15
- Most urbanised countries #2
- Richest countries by GDP per capita #8
Cities
Singapore, Ulu Bedok, Sengkang New Town, Jurong Town, Woodlands, Jurong West, Yishun New Town, Punggol — all Singapore's cities on the map.
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