Argentina vs Singapore
Argentina vs Singapore: Median age
Median age in 2023: 32.1 years in Argentina and 35.1 years in Singapore, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Singapore, by 3 years, or 1.09 times that in Argentina.
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What the numbers say
- Singapore has been higher since 1985, when it overtook Argentina.
- In 2023, Argentina ranked 114 and Singapore ranked 93 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 51.7 years and Singapore at 56 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Argentina | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.1 | 35.1 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 31.7 | 34.9 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 31.4 | 34.8 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 31.1 | 34.5 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 34.2 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 30.5 | 34 | 29 |
| 2017 | 30.3 | 33.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 30.1 | 33.5 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 29.9 | 33.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 29.7 | 33.2 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 29.5 | 33 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 29.3 | 32.9 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 29.1 | 32.8 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 32.7 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 32.6 | 27 |
| 2008 | 28.4 | 32.5 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 28.2 | 32.6 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 28 | 32.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 27.8 | 32.5 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 27.5 | 32.2 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 32 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 27.2 | 31.7 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 27 | 31.4 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 26.7 | 31 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 26.5 | 30.4 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 26.5 | 30.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 26.4 | 30 | 24 |
| 1994 | 26.4 | 29.7 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 26.4 | 29.4 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 29.1 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 26.3 | 28.5 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 26.3 | 28.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 22 |
| 1984 | 26.1 | 25.8 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 26 | 25.4 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 26 | 24.9 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 26 | 24.3 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 23.7 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 26 | 23.1 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 26 | 22.5 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
| 1976 | 26 | 21.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 26 | 20.9 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 25.9 | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 25.9 | 20 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 25.9 | 19.5 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 25.9 | 19.1 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 25.9 | 18.7 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 25.8 | 18.3 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 25.8 | 17.9 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 25.8 | 17.5 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 25.8 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 25.7 | 17 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 25.7 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1963 | 25.7 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 25.6 | 16.8 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 25.6 | 17 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 25.5 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 25.5 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 25.4 | 17.6 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 25.3 | 17.7 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 25.2 | 17.8 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 25.1 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 24.9 | 18 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 24.8 | 18.2 | 22 |
| 1952 | 24.6 | 18.4 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 24.5 | 18.6 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 24.4 | 18.9 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.532.5–32.5 | 35.733.8–36.2 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 32.932.9–33 | 36.232.5–37.5 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 33.333.2–33.4 | 36.832.8–38.5 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 33.733.6–33.9 | 37.333–39.6 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 34.133.9–34.3 | 37.933.2–40.5 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 34.534.3–34.7 | 38.533.3–41.5 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 34.934.6–35.2 | 39.133.3–42.6 | 32 |
| 2031 | 35.335–35.6 | 39.633.4–43.7 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 35.735.3–36.1 | 40.233.5–44.6 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 3635.6–36.5 | 40.833.6–45.6 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 36.435.9–36.9 | 41.333.8–46.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 36.736.2–37.3 | 41.934–47.7 | 33 |
| 2036 | 37.136.4–37.8 | 42.534.3–48.7 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 37.436.7–38.2 | 43.134.6–49.8 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 37.837–38.6 | 43.734.9–50.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 38.137.3–39 | 44.335.2–51.6 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 38.537.5–39.4 | 44.935.6–52.6 | 34 |
| 2041 | 38.837.8–39.8 | 45.535.9–53.5 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 39.138–40.2 | 46.136.3–54.5 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 39.538.3–40.6 | 46.736.6–55.4 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 39.838.5–41 | 47.436.9–56.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 40.138.8–41.5 | 4837.2–57.3 | 35 |
| 2046 | 40.539.1–41.9 | 48.637.4–58.2 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 40.839.3–42.3 | 49.237.5–59 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 41.239.6–42.7 | 49.837.6–59.9 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 41.539.9–43.1 | 50.337.6–60.7 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 41.940.3–43.6 | 50.937.7–61.6 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 42.240.6–44 | 51.537.9–62.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 42.640.9–44.4 | 5238.1–63.3 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 4341.3–44.8 | 52.638.2–64.1 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 43.441.6–45.2 | 53.138.3–65 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 43.841.9–45.6 | 53.638.4–65.8 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 44.242.3–46 | 54.238.6–66.6 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 44.642.6–46.4 | 54.738.7–67.4 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 4542.9–46.9 | 55.238.9–68.2 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 45.443.3–47.3 | 55.639–69.1 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 45.743.6–47.8 | 56.139.2–69.8 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 46.144–48.2 | 56.539.3–70.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 46.644.2–48.6 | 5739.5–71.4 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 4744.5–49.1 | 57.339.7–72.1 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 47.344.7–49.5 | 57.739.8–72.9 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 47.744.9–49.9 | 5840–73.6 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 48.145–50.4 | 58.240.3–74.4 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 48.445–50.8 | 58.440.5–75.1 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 48.745–51.3 | 58.540.7–75.8 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 48.945–51.7 | 58.540.8–76.5 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 49.144.9–52.1 | 58.341–77.1 | 39 |
| 2071 | 49.245–52.5 | 58.241.3–77.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 49.345–52.9 | 58.141.6–78.5 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 49.345–53.3 | 57.941.9–79.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 49.445–53.6 | 57.842.1–79.9 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 49.445.1–53.8 | 57.842.2–80.5 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 49.545.1–54 | 57.742.4–81.2 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 49.545.1–54.1 | 57.642.6–81.9 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 49.645.1–54.3 | 57.542.7–82.6 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 49.745.2–54.4 | 57.442.9–83.4 | 40 |
| 2080 | 49.745.3–54.5 | 57.343–84.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 49.845.4–54.6 | 57.343.1–84.8 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 49.945.5–54.7 | 57.243.1–85.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 5045.6–54.8 | 57.243.1–86.2 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 50.145.7–54.9 | 57.243.2–87 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 50.245.8–55 | 57.243.3–87.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 50.345.9–55.1 | 57.243.4–88.4 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 50.446–55.2 | 57.243.4–89.1 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 50.546.1–55.3 | 57.243.5–89.8 | 41 |
| 2089 | 50.646.2–55.4 | 57.243.6–90.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 50.746.4–55.5 | 57.143.8–91.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 50.946.5–55.6 | 57.143.8–92.1 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 5146.6–55.7 | 57.143.8–92.9 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 51.146.7–55.8 | 5743.7–93.9 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 51.246.8–55.9 | 56.943.6–95.2 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 51.346.9–56.1 | 56.843.5–96.6 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 51.446.9–56.2 | 56.743.4–98 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 51.547–56.3 | 56.543.3–99.1 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 51.647–56.5 | 56.443.3–49.7 | 42 |
| 2099 | 51.747–56.6 | 56.243.3–180.9 | 42 |
| 2100 | 51.747.1–56.8 | 563.8–43.3 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Argentina vs Singapore
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Singapore: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Singapore: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Singapore: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Singapore: 3.44% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Singapore: 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Singapore: 5.79 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Singapore: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateArgentina: 1.5 births per woman in 2023Singapore: 0.94 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Singapore: 100% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Singapore: 13.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateArgentina: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Singapore: 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Singapore: 3.05% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Singapore: $16.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Singapore: $2,980 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Singapore: 18% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Singapore: 59,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Singapore: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Singapore: 1.72% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Singapore: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Singapore: 79 million TIV in 2025