Population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, male was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore is 12.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore peaked at 12.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 65 and above, male in Singapore?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Singapore was 12.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older 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.