Singapore Population History
1960 - 2026
Singapore's population has grown from 1,646,400 in 1960 to 5,917,648 in 2023, a total increase of 259.4% (3.59x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.6M
2023 Population
5.9M
Total Growth
259.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.6M
1970
2.1M
1980
2.4M
1990
3.0M
2000
4.0M
2010
5.1M
2020
5.7M
2023
5.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.76%
1965-1970
+1.91%
1970-1975
+1.75%
1975-1980
+1.30%
1980-1985
+2.54%
1985-1990
+2.18%
1990-1995
+2.95%
1995-2000
+2.71%
2000-2005
+1.15%
2005-2010
+3.54%
2010-2015
+1.74%
2015-2020
+0.54%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,917,648 | +280,626 |
| 2022 | 5,637,022 | +183,456 |
| 2021 | 5,453,566 | -232,241 |
| 2020 | 5,685,807 | -17,762 |
| 2019 | 5,703,569 | +64,893 |
| 2018 | 5,638,676 | +26,423 |
| 2017 | 5,612,253 | +4,970 |
| 2016 | 5,607,283 | +72,281 |
| 2015 | 5,535,002 | +65,278 |
| 2014 | 5,469,724 | +70,562 |
| 2013 | 5,399,162 | +86,725 |
| 2012 | 5,312,437 | +128,749 |
| 2011 | 5,183,688 | +106,956 |
| 2010 | 5,076,732 | +89,159 |
| 2009 | 4,987,573 | +148,177 |
| 2008 | 4,839,396 | +250,797 |
| 2007 | 4,588,599 | +187,234 |
| 2006 | 4,401,365 | +135,603 |
| 2005 | 4,265,762 | +99,098 |
| 2004 | 4,166,664 | +51,838 |
| 2003 | 4,114,826 | -61,124 |
| 2002 | 4,175,950 | +37,938 |
| 2001 | 4,138,012 | +110,125 |
| 2000 | 4,027,887 | +69,164 |
| 1999 | 3,958,723 | +31,510 |
| 1998 | 3,927,213 | +131,175 |
| 1997 | 3,796,038 | +125,334 |
| 1996 | 3,670,704 | +146,198 |
| 1995 | 3,524,506 | +105,458 |
| 1994 | 3,419,048 | +105,577 |
| 1993 | 3,313,471 | +82,773 |
| 1992 | 3,230,698 | +95,615 |
| 1991 | 3,135,083 | +87,951 |
| 1990 | 3,047,132 | +116,231 |
| 1989 | 2,930,901 | +84,793 |
| 1988 | 2,846,108 | +71,319 |
| 1987 | 2,774,789 | +41,416 |
| 1986 | 2,733,373 | -2,584 |
| 1985 | 2,735,957 | +3,736 |
| 1984 | 2,732,221 | +51,160 |
| 1983 | 2,681,061 | +34,595 |
| 1982 | 2,646,466 | +113,631 |
| 1981 | 2,532,835 | +118,890 |
| 1980 | 2,413,945 | +30,445 |
| 1979 | 2,383,500 | +29,900 |
| 1978 | 2,353,600 | +28,300 |
| 1977 | 2,325,300 | +32,000 |
| 1976 | 2,293,300 | +30,700 |
| 1975 | 2,262,600 | +32,800 |
| 1974 | 2,229,800 | +36,800 |
| 1973 | 2,193,000 | +40,600 |
| 1972 | 2,152,400 | +39,500 |
| 1971 | 2,112,900 | +38,393 |
| 1970 | 2,074,507 | +32,007 |
| 1969 | 2,042,500 | +30,500 |
| 1968 | 2,012,000 | +34,400 |
| 1967 | 1,977,600 | +43,200 |
| 1966 | 1,934,400 | +47,500 |
| 1965 | 1,886,900 | +45,300 |
| 1964 | 1,841,600 | +46,600 |
| 1963 | 1,795,000 | +44,800 |
| 1962 | 1,750,200 | +47,800 |
| 1961 | 1,702,400 | +56,000 |
| 1960 | 1,646,400 | — |