Population growth in Singapore
Singapore: Population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Singapore is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Singapore peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 East Timor 1.3% compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.2% compare
- 84 Panama 1.2% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare
- 88 Paraguay 1.2% compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 100.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1995 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 33.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Singapore?
- Population growth in Singapore was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for population growth?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.