Singapore

Country in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 100% (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Aged 0–14: 11.7% (2025). World rank 210 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. Children per woman: 1 (2024). World rank 212 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 5.5M → 6.1M, net migration per year +41.9K → +16.9K, and aged 0–14 12.7% → 11.7%.

Population and migration

Population: 6,111,175 2025
Population density: 8,607.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.2% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: +16.9K 2025
Born in another country: 48.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 11.7% 2025
Aged 15–64: 74.1% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 14.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 83.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 85.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 81.2 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 7.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6 2024

Society

Languages: English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
Religions: Buddhist 31.1%, no religion 20%, Christian 18.9%, Muslim 15.6%, and folk religions 8.8% (2020)