Population ages 15-64, male in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 15-64, male was 75.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2013
All-time low
54.0%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 75.7% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Singapore peaked at 80.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1962.
Singapore ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.3% | — |
| 1961 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 75.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 75.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 58.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 73.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.2% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.7% | 77.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Maldives 79.5% compare
- 6 Oman 78.1% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 77.3% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 75.2% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 75.1% compare
- 11 Seychelles 74.2% compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Singapore?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Singapore was 75.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1962.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.