Singapore Population Pyramid 1951
Year
1951Singapore in 1951
As of 1951, Singapore counted 1,068,036 inhabitants. With a median age of 19.6 years, Singapore had a youth dependency ratio of 72.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.0 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Singapore had on average 0.97 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 82.9 years on average (85.2 years for girls, 80.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,709,692 immigrants live in Singapore, 46.5% of the population.
| Malaysia | 1,553,249 |
| China | 533,745 |
| India | 377,038 |
| Indonesia | 180,437 |
| United States of America | 26,705 |
269,604 people born in Singapore live in other countries.
| Malaysia | 79,926 |
| Australia | 68,087 |
| United Kingdom | 45,936 |
| Bangladesh | 12,909 |
| Canada | 12,878 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1,068,036 | 19.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 418,261 | 18.3 | |
| Laos | 1,725,243 | 19.7 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 51,190 | 21.9 | |
| Cambodia | 4,475,692 | 18.6 |





