Singapore population (2026)
The population of Singapore is 5,905,748 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Singapore ranks #115 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.071% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.56% a year (+34,998 people). The median age is 37.8 years, women have 0.97 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years. Population density is 8,148 people per km² of land. The capital is Singapore.
Population of Singapore, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 6,081,692 | -0.29% | 51.9 | 1.15 | 87.1 | 0.063% |
| 2045 | 6,156,188 | -0.19% | 49.0 | 1.12 | 86.5 | 0.065% |
| 2040 | 6,194,782 | -0.02% | 45.9 | 1.08 | 85.9 | 0.068% |
| 2035 | 6,153,232 | +0.26% | 42.9 | 1.04 | 85.3 | 0.069% |
| 2030 | 6,031,378 | +0.43% | 40.1 | 1.01 | 84.7 | 0.070% |
| 2026 | 5,905,748 | +0.56% | 37.8 | 0.97 | 84.1 | 0.071% |
| 2025 | 5,870,750 | +0.63% | 37.2 | 0.96 | 84.0 | 0.071% |
| 2024 | 5,832,387 | +0.68% | 36.7 | 0.95 | 83.9 | 0.071% |
| 2023 | 5,789,090 | +0.81% | 36.1 | 0.94 | 83.7 | 0.072% |
| 2022 | 5,649,884 | +4.10% | 35.9 | 0.94 | 82.9 | 0.070% |
| 2020 | 5,620,150 | -2.19% | 35.5 | 0.94 | 83.7 | 0.071% |
| 2015 | 5,525,340 | +1.22% | 34.3 | 0.98 | 82.7 | 0.074% |
| 2010 | 5,077,014 | +1.88% | 33.7 | 0.93 | 81.6 | 0.072% |
| 2005 | 4,268,364 | +2.73% | 33.5 | 1.07 | 80.3 | 0.065% |
| 2000 | 4,035,245 | +2.19% | 32.2 | 1.34 | 77.8 | 0.065% |
| 1995 | 3,533,624 | +3.56% | 31.0 | 1.44 | 75.7 | 0.061% |
| 1990 | 3,039,591 | +3.35% | 29.5 | 1.58 | 74.6 | 0.057% |
| 1985 | 2,735,030 | +0.04% | 27.3 | 1.53 | 73.1 | 0.056% |
| 1980 | 2,437,493 | +2.95% | 24.7 | 1.74 | 71.5 | 0.055% |
| 1975 | 2,268,523 | +1.44% | 21.9 | 2.08 | 70.2 | 0.056% |
| 1970 | 2,091,558 | +1.81% | 19.7 | 3.07 | 68.5 | 0.057% |
| 1965 | 1,870,822 | +2.62% | 18.0 | 4.67 | 66.9 | 0.056% |
| 1960 | 1,619,322 | +3.17% | 18.2 | 5.77 | 65.3 | 0.054% |
| 1955 | 1,320,230 | +5.26% | 18.9 | 6.38 | 61.2 | 0.048% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh