Population · Asia · 2025 data
Singapore Population
Singapore had a population of 6.11 million in 2025, ranking #113 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population grew by 10.4% over the past ten years.
Population of Singapore, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,111,175 | +1.23% |
| 2024 | 6,036,860 | +2.01% |
| 2023 | 5,917,648 | +4.98% |
| 2022 | 5,637,022 | +3.36% |
| 2021 | 5,453,566 | -4.08% |
| 2020 | 5,685,807 | -0.31% |
| 2019 | 5,703,569 | +1.15% |
| 2018 | 5,638,676 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 5,612,253 | +0.09% |
| 2016 | 5,607,283 | +1.31% |
| 2015 | 5,535,002 | +1.19% |
| 2014 | 5,469,724 | +1.31% |
| 2013 | 5,399,162 | +1.63% |
| 2012 | 5,312,437 | +2.48% |
| 2011 | 5,183,688 | +2.11% |
| 2010 | 5,076,732 | +1.79% |
| 2009 | 4,987,573 | +3.06% |
| 2008 | 4,839,396 | +5.47% |
| 2007 | 4,588,599 | +4.25% |
| 2006 | 4,401,365 | +3.18% |
| 2005 | 4,265,762 | +2.38% |
| 2004 | 4,166,664 | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 4,114,826 | -1.46% |
| 2002 | 4,175,950 | +0.92% |
| 2001 | 4,138,012 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 4,027,887 | +1.75% |
| 1999 | 3,958,723 | +0.80% |
| 1998 | 3,927,213 | +3.46% |
| 1997 | 3,796,038 | +3.41% |
| 1996 | 3,670,704 | +4.15% |
| 1995 | 3,524,506 | +3.08% |
| 1994 | 3,419,048 | +3.19% |
| 1993 | 3,313,471 | +2.56% |
| 1992 | 3,230,698 | +3.05% |
| 1991 | 3,135,083 | +2.89% |
| 1990 | 3,047,132 | +3.97% |
| 1989 | 2,930,901 | +2.98% |
| 1988 | 2,846,108 | +2.57% |
| 1987 | 2,774,789 | +1.52% |
| 1986 | 2,733,373 | -0.09% |
| 1985 | 2,735,957 | +0.14% |
| 1984 | 2,732,221 | +1.91% |
| 1983 | 2,681,061 | +1.31% |
| 1982 | 2,646,466 | +4.49% |
| 1981 | 2,532,835 | +4.93% |
| 1980 | 2,413,945 | +1.28% |
| 1979 | 2,383,500 | +1.27% |
| 1978 | 2,353,600 | +1.22% |
| 1977 | 2,325,300 | +1.40% |
| 1976 | 2,293,300 | +1.36% |
| 1975 | 2,262,600 | +1.47% |
| 1974 | 2,229,800 | +1.68% |
| 1973 | 2,193,000 | +1.89% |
| 1972 | 2,152,400 | +1.87% |
| 1971 | 2,112,900 | +1.85% |
| 1970 | 2,074,507 | +1.57% |
| 1969 | 2,042,500 | +1.52% |
| 1968 | 2,012,000 | +1.74% |
| 1967 | 1,977,600 | +2.23% |
| 1966 | 1,934,400 | +2.52% |
| 1965 | 1,886,900 | +2.46% |
| 1964 | 1,841,600 | +2.60% |
| 1963 | 1,795,000 | +2.56% |
| 1962 | 1,750,200 | +2.81% |
| 1961 | 1,702,400 | +3.40% |
| 1960 | 1,646,400 | — |
Demographics of Singapore
Ethnic groups
Chinese 74.2%, Malay 13.7%, Indian 8.9%, other 3.2% (2021 est.)
Languages
English (official) 48.3%, Mandarin (official) 29.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka) 8.7%, Malay (official) 9.2%, Tamil (official) 2.5%, other 1.4% (2020 est.)
Religions
Buddhist 31.1%, Christian 18.9%, Muslim 15.6%, Taoist 8.8%, Hindu 5%, other 0.6%, none 20% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 100% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).