Population, total in Singapore
Singapore: Population, total was 6.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Singapore is 6.11 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Singapore peaked at 6.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.07 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.41 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.05 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.03 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.08 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.45 million | 6.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More climate change data for Singapore
- Population growth 1.2% (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, total in Singapore?
- Population, total in Singapore was 6.11 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population, total?
- Singapore ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.