Singapore Population 2023


Singapore map
  • The current population of Singapore is estimated at 5,927,393 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Singapore represent 0.07% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Singapore is 8,039.1 inhabitants per km2.
  • Singapore is located in Asia.
  • Singapore ranks number 114 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Singapore is 1.351825. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 103.864203.
  • The median age in Singapore is 42.20 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Singapore not existent. A person working in Singapore tipically earns (median wage) around 4,360 SGD per month, around USD $3,102 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Singapore shares its land boundary with are not existent - Singapore has no land borders. It is bordered by the Straits of Johor to the north, the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, and the South China Sea to the east.

Singapore

Official name Republic of Singapore
Location Asia
Capital Malay
Population 5,892,681 (as of July 2022)
Population density 8,039.1/km2
Population growth rate 0.83% (in 2023)
Area 733.1 km2 (283.05 sq mi)
Official language English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil
Currency Singapore dollar (SGD)
Life expectancy 83.90 years
Internet TLD .sg
Call code +65

Singapore Population Graph

Singapore Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 5,688,650 2,977,439 2,711,211 52.34% 47.66% 5,688,650 100%
2019 5,706,421 2,986,741 2,719,680 52.34% 47.66% 5,706,421 100%
2018 5,641,495 2,952,758 2,688,737 52.34% 47.66% 5,641,495 100%
2017 5,615,059 2,938,922 2,676,137 52.34% 47.66% 5,615,059 100%
2016 5,610,087 2,935,759 2,674,328 52.33% 47.67% 5,610,087 100%
2015 5,537,770 2,897,915 2,639,855 52.33% 47.67% 5,537,770 100%
2014 5,472,459 2,864,285 2,608,174 52.34% 47.66% 5,472,459 100%
2013 5,401,862 2,827,875 2,573,987 52.35% 47.65% 5,401,862 100%
2012 5,315,093 2,781,920 2,533,173 52.34% 47.66% 5,315,093 100%
2011 5,186,280 2,711,387 2,474,893 52.28% 47.72% 5,186,280 100%
2010 5,079,270 2,648,331 2,430,939 52.14% 47.86% 5,079,270 100%
2009 4,990,067 2,588,847 2,401,220 51.88% 48.12% 4,990,067 100%
2008 4,841,816 2,494,988 2,346,828 51.53% 48.47% 4,841,816 100%
2007 4,590,893 2,346,865 2,244,028 51.12% 48.88% 4,590,893 100%
2006 4,403,566 2,235,250 2,168,316 50.76% 49.24% 4,403,566 100%
2005 4,267,895 2,156,994 2,110,901 50.54% 49.46% 4,267,895 100%
2004 4,168,747 2,106,051 2,062,696 50.52% 49.48% 4,168,747 100%
2003 4,116,883 2,085,613 2,031,270 50.66% 49.34% 4,116,883 100%
2002 4,178,038 2,127,039 2,050,999 50.91% 49.09% 4,178,038 100%
2001 4,140,081 2,117,237 2,022,844 51.14% 48.86% 4,140,081 100%
2000 4,029,901 2,066,533 1,963,368 51.28% 48.72% 4,029,901 100%
1999 3,960,702 2,032,236 1,928,466 51.31% 48.69% 3,960,702 100%
1998 3,929,177 2,013,310 1,915,867 51.24% 48.76% 3,929,177 100%
1997 3,797,936 1,940,745 1,857,191 51.1% 48.9% 3,797,936 100%
1996 3,672,539 1,870,424 1,802,115 50.93% 49.07% 3,672,539 100%
1995 3,526,268 1,790,639 1,735,629 50.78% 49.22% 3,526,268 100%
1994 3,420,758 1,732,272 1,688,486 50.64% 49.36% 3,420,758 100%
1993 3,315,128 1,674,471 1,640,657 50.51% 49.49% 3,315,128 100%
1992 3,232,313 1,629,086 1,603,227 50.4% 49.6% 3,232,313 100%
1991 3,136,651 1,578,676 1,557,975 50.33% 49.67% 3,136,651 100%
1990 3,048,656 1,533,779 1,514,877 50.31% 49.69% 3,048,656 100%
1989 2,933,539 1,477,330 1,456,209 50.36% 49.64% 2,933,539 100%
1988 2,848,669 1,438,008 1,410,661 50.48% 49.52% 2,848,669 100%
1987 2,777,286 1,406,695 1,370,591 50.65% 49.35% 2,777,286 100%
1986 2,735,833 1,389,803 1,346,030 50.8% 49.2% 2,735,833 100%
1985 2,738,419 1,394,677 1,343,742 50.93% 49.07% 2,738,419 100%
1984 2,734,680 1,394,687 1,339,993 51% 49% 2,734,680 100%
1983 2,683,474 1,369,377 1,314,097 51.03% 48.97% 2,683,474 100%
1982 2,648,848 1,351,707 1,297,141 51.03% 48.97% 2,648,848 100%
1981 2,535,115 1,293,162 1,241,953 51.01% 48.99% 2,535,115 100%
1980 2,416,118 1,232,462 1,183,656 51.01% 48.99% 2,416,118 100%
1979 2,385,645 1,217,156 1,168,489 51.02% 48.98% 2,385,645 100%
1978 2,355,718 1,202,123 1,153,595 51.03% 48.97% 2,355,718 100%
1977 2,327,393 1,188,134 1,139,259 51.05% 48.95% 2,327,393 100%
1976 2,295,364 1,172,242 1,123,122 51.07% 48.93% 2,295,364 100%
1975 2,264,636 1,157,003 1,107,633 51.09% 48.91% 2,264,636 100%
1974 2,231,807 1,140,453 1,091,354 51.1% 48.9% 2,231,807 100%
1973 2,194,974 1,122,071 1,072,903 51.12% 48.88% 2,194,974 100%
1972 2,154,337 1,101,728 1,052,609 51.14% 48.86% 2,154,337 100%
1971 2,114,802 1,081,933 1,032,869 51.16% 48.84% 2,114,802 100%
1970 2,076,374 1,063,103 1,013,271 51.2% 48.8% 2,076,374 100%
1969 2,044,338 1,047,314 997,024 51.23% 48.77% 2,044,338 100%
1968 2,013,811 1,032,682 981,129 51.28% 48.72% 2,013,811 100%
1967 1,979,380 1,016,214 963,166 51.34% 48.66% 1,979,380 100%
1966 1,936,141 995,757 940,384 51.43% 48.57% 1,936,141 100%
1965 1,888,598 973,950 914,648 51.57% 48.43% 1,888,598 100%
1964 1,843,257 954,070 889,187 51.76% 48.24% 1,843,257 100%
1963 1,796,616 934,240 862,376 52% 48% 1,796,616 100%
1962 1,751,775 915,478 836,297 52.26% 47.74% 1,751,775 100%
1961 1,703,932 894,564 809,368 52.5% 47.5% 1,703,932 100%
1960 1,647,882 868,104 779,778 52.68% 47.32% 1,647,882 100%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Singapore ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Singapore. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Singapore

# City Population 2023
1 Singapore 3,552,066
2 Woodlands 254,803

Other Countries from Asia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
China 1,450,158,659 145/km2
India 1,383,820,649 417/km2
Indonesia 276,736,832 142/km2
Pakistan 231,611,059 243/km2
Bangladesh 167,903,853 1,108/km2
Japan 125,553,305 332/km2
Philippines 112,540,861 337/km2
Turkey 86,336,104 116/km2
Iran 85,971,815 49/km2
Thailand 70,176,879 136.1/km2
Myanmar 55,086,917 76/km2
South Korea 51,912,141 507/km2
Iraq 42,001,087 83/km2
Afghanistan 40,697,213 48.57/km2
Saudi Arabia 35,909,711 15/km2
Malaysia 33,170,971 98/km2
Nepal 30,151,786 180/km2
North Korea 25,807,433 213/km2
Taiwan 23,898,113 650/km2
Sri Lanka 21,815,213 337/km2