Population, male in Singapore
Singapore: Population, male was 3.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
872,295
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.16 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Singapore peaked at 3.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 872,295, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 111th 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, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 872,295 | — |
| 1961 | 899,752 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 922,919 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 944,540 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 967,137 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 989,100 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.16 million | +1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.16 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 975,523 | 872,295 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.55 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.07 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.64 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.82 million | 3.16 million | 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 3.16 million 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 3.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 872,295 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for population, male?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.