Singapore Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore population

  • The Singapore population reached 6.0 million people in Jun 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.9 million people in Jun 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.0 million people in Jun 2024 and a record low of 1.0 million people in Jun 1950

The Singapore Department of Statistics provides Mid-year Population. Population is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Singapore population data

  • In the latest reports, Singapore Unemployment Rate increased to 1.9 % in May 2023
  • Monthly earnings of the Singapore population was 4,813.3 USD in Jun 2024
  • Singapore Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 68.6 % in Jun 2023

View Singapore's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Singapore Population

What was Singapore's Population in 2024?

The Singapore population reached 6.0 million people in Jun 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.9 million people in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.0 2024 5.9 2023 1.0 1950 6.0 2024 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.3 2023 yearly 1899 - 2023
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Singapore Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 2,691.750 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,961.951 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,656.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 146.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,597.757 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 169.136 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) 3,487.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 8,684.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.333 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,065.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 42,232.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 482,034.010 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,982,157.540 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,291,818.243 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 38,166.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,207,048.295 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,625,676.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,559.778 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,988.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,353.006 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,412.089 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Indonesia (SGD mn) 4,090.511 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.084 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.736 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,258.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,549.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 40,879.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,607.134 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,298,666.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 95.944 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 840,737.603 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,166.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 55,315.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 6,285.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 17,940.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) -12,645.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) 1,176.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 65,089.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -37,375.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 51,818.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -28,924.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) 1,422.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 7,587.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 140,441.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) 246.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 45,871.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 94,013.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 27,119.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 106,708.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,648.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 120,357.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 12,388.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 192,260.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 38,284.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,971.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,571.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 25,033.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) 176,484.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,725,589.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 302,795.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,424,878.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 335,074.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 574,017.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 177,665.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,896.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 370,780.607 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,033,462.978 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 375,639.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 69.048 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,380.500 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,437,262.489 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 903,795.2 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 236.805 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 897.411 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 290,266.3 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 989,651.391 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.81 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.51 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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