Population by labor force status bars in Singapore
Singapore: Population by labor force status bars was 686,240 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
686,240
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
764,981
in 2002
All-time low
666,090
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 686,240 for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Singapore peaked at 764,981 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 666,090, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 666,090 | — |
| 1992 | 681,074 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 695,244 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 708,936 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 721,236 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 732,164 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 742,080 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 750,184 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 754,697 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 758,251 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 764,127 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 764,981 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 755,199 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 743,164 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 735,703 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 730,697 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 727,021 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 725,300 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 722,985 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 717,561 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 712,368 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 709,361 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 705,869 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 702,813 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 700,755 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 698,422 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 696,299 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 694,679 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 692,428 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 684,226 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 674,917 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 678,286 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 682,387 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 681,581 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 686,240 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 686,240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 686,240 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716,856 | 666,090 | 754,697 | 9 |
| 2000s | 742,743 | 722,985 | 764,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,056 | 692,428 | 717,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,273 | 674,917 | 686,240 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Singapore?
- Population by labor force status bars in Singapore was 686,240 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 764,981 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,090 in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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