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Singapore
A city-state island nation at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore has transformed from a colonial trading post to one of the world's wealthiest and most efficient countries in just two generations. The capital (the entire city-state) is a global financial center, tech hub, and shipping nexus. Singapore is famous for its strict governance, cleanliness, multicultural food scene, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands.
Major cities: Singapore (city-state), Jurong East, Tampines, Woodlands
2024
5.8M
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2050
6.1M
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2100
4.2M
UN
~2200
3.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population5.8M
Fertility (TFR)0.95
Life expectancy83.9
Median age35.1
Infant mortality1.7 per 1,000
Pop. density8,242/km²
Urbanization100%
Youth share (0-14)12%
Land area718 km²
LanguageMandarin 35%
ReligionBuddhist
HDI0.946 (#13)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.01M | 6.23 | 54.1 | 44.3 | 12.3 | +21K | 3.2% |
| 1955 | 1.32M | 6.38 | 61.2 | 41.8 | 8.2 | +25K | 3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62M | 5.77 | 65.3 | 36.7 | 6.2 | +2K | 3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.87M | 4.67 | 66.9 | 29.5 | 5.6 | +4K | 2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.09M | 3.07 | 68.5 | 21.5 | 5.3 | +4K | 1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27M | 2.08 | 70.2 | 17.7 | 5.1 | +4K | 1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44M | 1.74 | 71.5 | 17.3 | 5.2 | +42K | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.74M | 1.53 | 73.1 | 16.9 | 5.2 | -31K | 1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.04M | 1.58 | 74.6 | 16.6 | 5.1 | +67K | 1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.53M | 1.44 | 75.7 | 14.5 | 4.9 | +92K | 1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.04M | 1.34 | 77.8 | 12.7 | 4.4 | +55K | 0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.27M | 1.07 | 80.3 | 9.7 | 4.0 | +92K | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.08M | 0.93 | 81.6 | 8.4 | 3.9 | +73K | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.53M | 0.98 | 82.7 | 8.6 | 4.0 | +42K | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.62M | 0.94 | 83.7 | 8.4 | 4.4 | -146K | 0.4% |
| 2024Now | 5.83M | 0.95 | 83.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | +20K | 0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.87M | 0.96 | 84.0 | 8.5 | 5.1 | +17K | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 6.03M | 1.01 | 84.7 | 8.5 | 5.8 | +10K | 0.3% |
| 2035 | 6.15M | 1.04 | 85.3 | 7.6 | 6.6 | +10K | 0.1% |
| 2040 | 6.19M | 1.08 | 85.9 | 6.2 | 7.7 | +8K | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 6.16M | 1.12 | 86.5 | 5.3 | 8.8 | +10K | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 6.08M | 1.15 | 87.1 | 5.3 | 9.8 | +10K | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 6.00M | 1.18 | 87.7 | 5.7 | 10.7 | +12K | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 5.90M | 1.21 | 88.2 | 6.1 | 11.4 | +7K | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 5.78M | 1.23 | 88.8 | 6.1 | 12.3 | +6K | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 5.63M | 1.26 | 89.3 | 5.8 | 13.5 | +14K | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 5.45M | 1.28 | 89.9 | 5.4 | 14.9 | +6K | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 5.21M | 1.30 | 90.4 | 5.3 | 16.6 | +6K | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 4.94M | 1.32 | 91.0 | 5.6 | 18.2 | +6K | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 4.65M | 1.33 | 91.5 | 6.0 | 19.2 | +6K | -1.3% |
| 2095 | 4.39M | 1.35 | 92.1 | 6.5 | 19.0 | +6K | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 4.16M | 1.36 | 92.7 | 6.6 | 17.5 | +6K | -1.1% |