Singapore Demographics

Population of Singapore (2025)

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Singapore Population
5,870,750
see live
Yearly Change
+0.66%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
115

Median Age

The median age in Singapore is 36.2 years (2025).

Fertility in Singapore

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.0
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Singapore

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
84.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
86.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
81.5
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Singapore


Infant Mortality
1.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Singapore Urban Population

Currently, 0% of the population of Singapore is urban (0 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Singapore is 8,387 people per Km2 (21,722 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 700 Km2 (270 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Singapore

# City Population
1 Singapore 5,638,700
2 Ulu Bedok 276,990
3 Bedok New Town 276,990
4 Tampines Estate 265,340
5 Jurong West 262,730
6 Jurong Town 262,730
7 Tampines New Town 259,900
8 Woodlands 254,730
9 Sengkang New Town 244,600
10 Hougang New Town 227,560
11 Yishun New Town 221,610
12 Choa Chu Kang New Town 190,890
13 Punggol 174,450
14 Ang Mo Kio New Town 162,280
15 Bukit Batok New Town 158,030
16 Bukit Merah Estate 151,250
17 Kampong Pasir Ris 147,110
18 Bukit Panjang New Town 138,270
19 Kembangan 130,252
20 Toa Payoh New Town 120,650
21 Serangoon New Town 116,900
22 Serangoon 116,900
23 Geylang 110,200
24 Sembawang Estate 102,640
25 Kalang 101,290
26 Queenstown Estate 95,930
27 Clementi Housing Estate 92,420
28 Bishan New Town 87,320
29 Jurong East 78,600
30 Bukit Timah Estate 77,860

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.