Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Singapore
Singapore: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 218 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.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +278.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -70.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -92.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -169.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -1691.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +68.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -76.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -261.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -184.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +87.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +430.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +143.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -127.3% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | +1237.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -179.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -38.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1691.5% | -0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | -1237.1% | -0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | +430.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1981 | +278.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| 2003 | -261.6% | 0.9% | -1.5% |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
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 218 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.
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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.