Population, age 17, total in Singapore

Singapore: Population, age 17, total was 62,238 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62,238
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
73,485
in 2010
All-time low
43,921
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, total in Singapore, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 50.5k1991: 49.6k1992: 47.9k1993: 46.0k1994: 44.6k1995: 43.9k1996: 44.3k1997: 45.6k1998: 47.4k1999: 49.2k2000: 50.7k2001: 51.6k2002: 52.2k2003: 52.8k2004: 54.0k2005: 56.1k2006: 59.5k2007: 63.8k2008: 68.1k2009: 71.6k2010: 73.5k2011: 73.4k2012: 71.8k2013: 68.9k2015: 62.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 62,238 for population, age 17, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Singapore peaked at 73,485 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,921, in 1995.

Singapore ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 17, total in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, total in Singapore, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 50,507
1991 49,552 -1.9%
1992 47,913 -3.3%
1993 46,032 -3.9%
1994 44,553 -3.2%
1995 43,921 -1.4%
1996 44,326 +0.9%
1997 45,592 +2.9%
1998 47,386 +3.9%
1999 49,201 +3.8%
2000 50,692 +3.0%
2001 51,648 +1.9%
2002 52,208 +1.1%
2003 52,786 +1.1%
2004 53,976 +2.3%
2005 56,148 +4.0%
2006 59,509 +6.0%
2007 63,760 +7.1%
2008 68,148 +6.9%
2009 71,634 +5.1%
2010 73,485 +2.6%
2011 73,443 -0.1%
2012 71,771 -2.3%
2013 68,916 -4.0%
2015 62,238 -9.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 62,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 62,238 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,898 43,921 50,507 10
2000s 58,051 50,692 71,634 10
2010s 69,971 62,238 73,485 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 116 Denmark 69,542 compare
  2. 117 Panama 66,116 compare
  3. 118 Norway 63,617 compare
  4. 120 Bulgaria 62,086 compare
  5. 121 United Arab Emirates 61,935 compare
  6. 122 Finland 59,977 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, total in Singapore?
Population, age 17, total in Singapore was 62,238 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 73,485 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 43,921 in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for population, age 17, total?
Singapore ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 17, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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