Population, age 12, total in Singapore

Singapore: Population, age 12, total was 46,462 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
46,462
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70,623
in 2005
All-time low
40,500
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Singapore, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 40.5k1991: 40.5k1992: 41.4k1993: 42.9k1994: 44.5k1995: 46.0k1996: 47.2k1997: 48.2k1998: 49.3k1999: 50.9k2000: 53.4k2001: 56.9k2002: 61.2k2003: 65.4k2004: 68.8k2005: 70.6k2006: 70.6k2007: 69.0k2008: 66.3k2009: 63.2k2010: 60.0k2011: 57.0k2012: 54.2k2013: 51.4k2015: 46.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Singapore is 46,462, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Singapore peaked at 70,623 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40,500, in 1990.

That places Singapore 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, total in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Singapore, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 40,500
1991 40,550 +0.1%
1992 41,436 +2.2%
1993 42,896 +3.5%
1994 44,514 +3.8%
1995 46,002 +3.3%
1996 47,187 +2.6%
1997 48,176 +2.1%
1998 49,277 +2.3%
1999 50,943 +3.4%
2000 53,440 +4.9%
2001 56,936 +6.5%
2002 61,167 +7.4%
2003 65,442 +7.0%
2004 68,815 +5.2%
2005 70,623 +2.6%
2006 70,617 -0.0%
2007 69,043 -2.2%
2008 66,336 -3.9%
2009 63,158 -4.8%
2010 60,021 -5.0%
2011 57,046 -5.0%
2012 54,151 -5.1%
2013 51,404 -5.1%
2015 46,462 -9.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 46,462 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 46,462 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,148 40,500 50,943 10
2000s 64,558 53,440 70,623 10
2010s 53,817 46,462 60,021 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 132 Namibia 47,831 compare
  2. 133 Kuwait 47,104 compare
  3. 134 Georgia 46,577 compare
  4. 136 Mongolia 45,785 compare
  5. 137 Botswana 41,978 compare
  6. 138 Moldova 41,430 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Singapore?
Population, age 12, total in Singapore was 46,462 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 70,623 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 40,500 in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for population, age 12, total?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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