Singapore Population

1950 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore population

  • The Singapore population reached 5.9 million people in Jun 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.6 million people in Jun 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.9 million people in Jun 2023 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 4,560.6 USD in Sep 2023
  • Singapore Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 70.0 % in Jun 2022

View Singapore's Population from 1950 to 2023 in the chart:

Singapore Population

What was Singapore's Population in 2023?

The Singapore population reached 5.9 million people in Jun 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.6 million people in Jun 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.9 2023 5.6 2022 1.0 1950 5.9 2023 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2023

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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) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.1 2022 yearly 1925 - 2022
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
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) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1732 - 2022
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) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2022 yearly 1956 - 2022
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.0 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2022 yearly 1935 - 2022
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -475.378 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,402.634 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 871,871.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 147.746 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,456.380 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 170.603 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) -635.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jan 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 6,488.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.209 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,660.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 42,137.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 710,153.306 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 36,477.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 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) 3,509.266 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,956.203 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,585.132 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,787.827 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,500.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,824,043.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,230,065.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 240.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 74.156 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 830,996.632 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,315.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 75,741.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) -13,237.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 189,904.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -46,682.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) -868.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 13,193.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 54,446.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 17,032.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) -2,225.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 52,921.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -30,668.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,586.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 102,106.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 136,982.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 19,902.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 49,523.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 23,081.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,411.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 85,114.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 36,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) -3,094.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 32,491.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,743.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 115,850.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 29,059.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
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) 178,709.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,376,242.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,490,913.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 303,534.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 228,791.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 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) 5,076.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 339,805.839 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 944,515.943 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 343,728.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,438.100 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,359,474.905 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 847,093.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 227.662 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 856.674 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 273,806.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 938,755.180 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.52 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 130.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 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: 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
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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