Population ages 15-64 in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 15-64 was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 217 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2012
All-time low
52.7%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Singapore stood at 74.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Singapore peaked at 78.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 8th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 58.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 68.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.0% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 75.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 76.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.1% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Maldives 76.0% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 75.8% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 10 Jamaica 73.1% compare
- 11 Bhutan 73.0% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Singapore?
- Population ages 15-64 in Singapore was 74.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 15-64?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.