Population, female (% of total population) in Singapore
Singapore: Population, female (% of total population) was 48.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1992
All-time low
47.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Singapore stood at 48.3%.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Singapore peaked at 49.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.0% | — |
| 1961 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 48.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 48.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (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, female in Singapore?
- Population, female in Singapore was 48.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population, female?
- Singapore ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.