Singapore Population Pyramid 1953
Year
1953Singapore in 1953
The population of Singapore in 1953 was 1,187,520. Half of the population was younger than 19.2 years; 41.7% were children under 15 and 2.1% were 65 or older.
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 | 1,187,520 | 19.2 | |
| Laos | 1,807,812 | 19.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 426,988 | 18.5 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 57,559 | 21.3 | |
| Cambodia | 4,680,451 | 18.5 |





