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Singapore in figures

A profile of Singapore from official statistics: 18 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Singapore was 6.21 million in 2026, up 1.6% from 2025.

Population6.21 million2026Up 1.6% from 2025
Population growth rate4.86%2023Up 1.55 percentage points from 2022The 4th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate35.1 years2023, estimatedUp 0.22 years from 2022The 98th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over13.1%2023Up 0.4 percentage points from 2022
Population density8,329 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.8% from 2023
Net migration26,9962023Compared with 214,842 in 2022
4M4.5M5M5.5M6M6.5M20022006201020142018202220262002: 4,175,950 persons2003: 4,114,826 persons2004: 4,166,664 persons2005: 4,265,762 persons2006: 4,401,365 persons2007: 4,588,599 persons2008: 4,839,396 persons2009: 4,987,573 persons2010: 5,076,732 persons2011: 5,183,688 persons2012: 5,312,437 persons2013: 5,399,162 persons2014: 5,469,724 persons2015: 5,535,002 persons2016: 5,607,283 persons2017: 5,612,253 persons2018: 5,638,676 persons2019: 5,703,569 persons2020: 5,685,807 persons2021: 5,453,566 persons2022: 5,637,022 persons2023: 5,917,648 persons2024: 6,036,860 persons2025: 6,111,175 persons2026: 6,208,523 persons
Population, 2002 to 2026. persons. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), SingStat Table Builder M810001, Indicators On Population, Annual: Total Population (end June).

Sources: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), SingStat Table Builder M810001, Indicators On Population, Annual: Total Population (end June); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Singapore was 1.9% in 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from 2025.

Unemployment rate1.9%2026Down 0.1 percentage points from 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over67.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 24th highest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over69.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 29th highest of 181 countries
1.522.533.5420022006201020142018202220262002: 3.4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2 %2024: 2 %2025: 2 %2026: 1.9 %
Unemployment rate, 2002 to 2026. %. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), SingStat Table Builder M182332, Unemployment Rate Aged 15 Years And Over, End June, Annual, Seasonally Adjusted: Total Unemployment Rate.

Sources: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), SingStat Table Builder M182332, Unemployment Rate Aged 15 Years And Over, End June, Annual, Seasonally Adjusted: Total Unemployment Rate; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Singapore was $603.87 billion in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024, and the 26th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$603.87 billion2025Up 5.4% from 2024The 26th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$98,8142025Up 4.1% from 2024The 8th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth5%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 36th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)163,354 international $2025Up 6.7% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP320.3%2025Up 7 percentage points from 2024
0200K400K600K800K20012005200920132017202120252001: 89,793.8 USD million2002: 92,538.4 USD million2003: 97,646.4 USD million2004: 115,033.6 USD million2005: 127,807.8 USD million2006: 148,627.3 USD million2007: 180,941.7 USD million2008: 193,617.3 USD million2009: 194,150.3 USD million2010: 239,808 USD million2011: 279,356.5 USD million2012: 295,092.9 USD million2013: 307,576.4 USD million2014: 314,863.6 USD million2015: 307,998.5 USD million2016: 320,759.2 USD million2017: 344,795.1 USD million2018: 377,976.4 USD million2019: 376,827.4 USD million2020: 351,226.5 USD million2021: 441,110.9 USD million2022: 514,252.5 USD million2023: 511,181.8 USD million2024: 572,877.3 USD million2025: 603,869.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Singapore was 83.1 years in 2023, up 0.2 years from 2022, and the 19th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth83.1 years2023Up 0.2 years from 2022The 19th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate2.2 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 13th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized17%2024Up 0.9 percentage points from 2023The 63rd lowest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized13.9%2023Down 0.2 percentage points from 2022
767880828419992003200720112015201920231999: 77.55 years2000: 77.95 years2001: 78.25 years2002: 78.55 years2003: 79.04 years2004: 79.49 years2005: 79.99 years2006: 80.14 years2007: 80.44 years2008: 80.79 years2009: 81.24 years2010: 81.54 years2011: 81.74 years2012: 82 years2013: 82.25 years2014: 82.5 years2015: 82.74 years2016: 82.85 years2017: 83.1 years2018: 83.3 years2019: 83.6 years2020: 83.54 years2021: 83.09 years2022: 82.9 years2023: 83.1 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, SingStat Table Builder. SingStat Table Builder M810001, Indicators On Population, Annual: Total Population (end June). https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M810001. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Contains data under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 (https://data.gov.sg/open-data-licence). No changes made to source values.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, SingStat Table Builder. SingStat Table Builder M182332, Unemployment Rate Aged 15 Years And Over, End June, Annual, Seasonally Adjusted: Total Unemployment Rate. https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M182332. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Contains data under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 (https://data.gov.sg/open-data-licence). No changes made to source values.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  17. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  18. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/847662C/75DDA77 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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