Population, female in Singapore
Singapore: Population, female was 2.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Singapore is 2.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Singapore peaked at 2.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 774,105, in 1960.
That places Singapore 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 883,378 | 774,105 | 978,350 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 995,621 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.19 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.50 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.96 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.43 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.63 million | 2.95 million | 6 |
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More health data for Singapore
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.53 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 868,461 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 72.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 21,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 22,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Singapore?
- Population, female in Singapore was 2.95 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,105 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population, female?
- Singapore ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.