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Singapore population, 1950 to 2100

Singapore had about 5.79 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak near 6.19 million in 2040, then a fall to 4.16 million by 2100.

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  • Singapore: 1.01M in 1950, 4.16M in 2100 (projected) (4.1× higher). The latest estimate is 5.79M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 6.20M in 2040.

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Singapore is a city-state, so its population line reflects a small territory rather than a large country. The UN estimates about 1.0 million people in 1950, 2.3 million in 1975, 4.0 million in 2000 and 5.79 million in 2023. Its world rank rose from 133rd in 1950 to 115th in 2023.

In the medium projection the total rises to about 6.03 million in 2030 and peaks near 6.19 million in 2040, then falls: about 6.08 million in 2050, 5.45 million in 2075 and 4.16 million in 2100. The projected rank slips back to 120th in 2050 and 132nd in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with projections after 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Singapore's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇸🇬 Singapore
19501.01M
19511.07M
19521.13M
19531.19M
19541.25M
19551.32M
19561.39M
19571.46M
19581.52M
19591.57M
19601.62M
19611.67M
19621.72M
19631.77M
19641.82M
19651.87M
19661.92M
19671.97M
19682.01M
19692.05M
19702.09M
19712.13M
19722.16M
19732.20M
19742.24M
19752.27M
19762.30M
19772.33M
19782.36M
19792.39M
19802.44M
19812.53M
19822.63M
19832.69M
19842.72M
19852.74M
19862.75M
19872.78M
19882.85M
19892.94M
19903.04M
19913.14M
19923.23M
19933.32M
19943.42M
19953.53M
19963.67M
19973.80M
19983.90M
19993.97M
20004.04M
20014.12M
20024.15M
20034.14M
20044.17M
20054.27M
20064.41M
20074.60M
20084.81M
20094.97M
20105.08M
20115.18M
20125.29M
20135.39M
20145.46M
20155.53M
20165.58M
20175.60M
20185.63M
20195.67M
20205.62M
20215.55M
20225.65M
20235.79M
20245.83M
20255.87M
20265.91M
20275.94M
20285.97M
20296.00M
20306.03M
20316.06M
20326.09M
20336.11M
20346.14M
20356.15M
20366.17M
20376.18M
20386.19M
20396.19M
20406.20M
20416.19M
20426.19M
20436.18M
20446.17M
20456.16M
20466.14M
20476.13M
20486.11M
20496.10M
20506.08M
20516.07M
20526.05M
20536.04M
20546.02M
20556.00M
20565.98M
20575.96M
20585.95M
20595.92M
20605.90M
20615.88M
20625.86M
20635.83M
20645.81M
20655.78M
20665.75M
20675.72M
20685.69M
20695.66M
20705.63M
20715.60M
20725.57M
20735.53M
20745.49M
20755.45M
20765.40M
20775.36M
20785.31M
20795.26M
20805.21M
20815.16M
20825.10M
20835.05M
20844.99M
20854.94M
20864.88M
20874.82M
20884.77M
20894.71M
20904.65M
20914.60M
20924.54M
20934.49M
20944.44M
20954.39M
20964.34M
20974.29M
20984.25M
20994.20M
21004.16M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Singapore?

Singapore's population was about 5.79 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 115th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Singapore's population peak?

The UN projects that Singapore's population will peak at about 6.19 million in 2040. It is then projected to fall to about 4.16 million by 2100, a faster drop than the rise that came before. This is the medium-variant scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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