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Singapore Population Statistics and Vital Health Statistics

This is a summary of Singapore's population statistics over the last three years, updated as of 16 May 2017. Figures include vital and health statistics.
  • Article last reviewed 03 March 2026
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Population and Vital Statistics
 


 

2022

2023

2024

Land Area (sq km)734.3735.2735.7
Total Population ('000)5,637.05,917.66,036.9
Singapore Residents ('000)4,073.24,149.34,180.9
  
Total (Age 1) 
►% below 15 years14.314.013.8
►% 15 - 64 years69.168.768.2
►%65 years & above16.617.318.0
Male (Age 1 ) 
►% below 15 years7.37.27.1
►% 15 - 64 years33.933.633.3
►% 65 years & above7.78.08.3
Female (Age 1 ) 
►% below 15 years7.06.96.7
►% 15 - 64 years35.235.134.9
►% 65 years & above9.09.39.7
Race 1 
►% Chinese74.174.074.0
►% Malay13.613.513.5
►% Indian9.09.09.0
►% Others3.33.43.4
Total Dependency Ratio 2 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
44.845.646.7
Child Dependency Ratio 3 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
20.720.420.2
Old-Age Dependency Ratio 4 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
24.125.226.5
Total Fertility Rate 1 
(per Female)
1.040.970.97
Crude Birth Rate 1 
(per 1,000 population)
7.97.47.4
Crude Death Rate 1 
(per 1,000 population)
6.36.26.0
Infant Mortality Rate 1 
(per 1,000 live-births)
1.82.22.3
Under 5 Mortality Rate 1 
(per 1,000 live-births)
2.32.62.8
Maternal Mortality Ratio 
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births)
2.83.05.9
Life Expectancy at Birth 1 
(years)
83.083.283.5
Male80.781.081.2
Female85.285.385.6
Life Expectancy at Age 65 1 
(years)
20.720.921.2
Male19.019.219.5
Female22.322.422.7


 

 201920202021
Male74.073.973.9
Female76.076.576.0
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth 1,5 
(years)


 

Notes:
1 - Singapore Residents
2 - Residents under 15 years and those 65 years and above divided by residents aged 15–64 years
3 - Residents under 15 years divided by residents aged 15–64 years
4 - Residents 65 years and above divided by residents aged 15–64 years
5 - Source : Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 Study
   - Total Population
na - not available

 

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