Population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, total was 868,461 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore stood at 868,461. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore peaked at 868,461 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,770, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 87th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,770 | — |
| 1961 | 41,291 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 43,755 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 46,377 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 49,319 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 52,423 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 55,747 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 59,147 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 62,495 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 65,932 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 69,530 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 73,345 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 77,368 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 81,738 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 86,269 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 90,983 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 95,894 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 100,992 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 105,786 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 110,299 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 113,962 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 120,522 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 127,025 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 131,010 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 136,705 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 140,918 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 145,116 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 151,054 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 157,562 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 163,705 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 170,629 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 175,967 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 183,068 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 190,241 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 198,472 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 205,744 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 214,393 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 222,134 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 232,827 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 241,140 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 251,733 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 262,878 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 269,129 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 270,983 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 283,838 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 300,492 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 316,134 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 329,685 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 346,918 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 361,424 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 372,492 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 387,857 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 413,324 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 440,849 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 469,087 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 498,051 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 529,773 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 559,206 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 591,139 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 625,970 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 658,698 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 668,509 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 715,389 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 774,938 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 824,407 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 868,461 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,526 | 38,770 | 65,932 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89,220 | 69,530 | 110,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,758 | 113,962 | 163,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,462 | 170,629 | 241,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,321 | 251,733 | 361,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,775 | 372,492 | 625,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,734 | 658,698 | 868,461 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1421 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4835 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Singapore was 868,461 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 868,461 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,770 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Singapore ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.