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Singapore by the numbers

Official figures for Singapore. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

6,111,175

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2025

From 5,535,002 in 2015 to 6,111,175 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+7.5%

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

100.0%

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2025

From 100.0% in 2015 to 100.0% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

83.4years

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2024

From 82.7 years in 2015 to 83.4 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$98,814

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2025

From $55,646 in 2015 to $98,814 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

2.8%

SingaporeWorld Bank, 2025

From 3.8% in 2015 to 2.8% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.