Population, male (% of total population) in Singapore
Singapore: Population, male (% of total population) was 51.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1960
All-time low
50.5%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Singapore is 51.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Singapore peaked at 53.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1992.
Singapore ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male (% of total population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 51.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 51.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 52.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 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, male in Singapore?
- Population, male in Singapore was 51.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for population, male?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.