Singapore Population Clock

Singapore records about 124 births and 100 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 24 people per day, or about 8,766 a year before migration is counted.

Net migration runs at about 16,892 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 193% of its natural change.

If the current rate held indefinitely, Singapore would take roughly 57 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.

Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 5.61 million to 6.11 million — a gain of 503,892, or 9.0%.

With about 8,242 people per square kilometre, Singapore is among the most densely populated places on earth, roughly 132.6× the world average of 62. That ranks 1st of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Hong Kong and Bangladesh.

Singapore covers about 718 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 6.11 million into that density figure.

About 100.0% of people live in urban areas, making Singapore almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 6.11 million town and city dwellers and 0 living rurally.

Singapore has an ageing population: about 11.7% are under 15 and 14.2% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.

The total fertility rate is about 0.97 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.

Life expectancy at birth is about 83.3 years, roughly 9.9 years above the global average of 73.5.