Singapore vs United States
Singapore vs United States: Population
Population in 2023: 5.79 million people in Singapore and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 338 million people, or 59 times that in Singapore.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Singapore ranked 115 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Singapore at 4.16 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Singapore | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.79 million | 344 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 5.65 million | 342 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 5.55 million | 340 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 5.62 million | 339 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 5.67 million | 338 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 5.63 million | 335 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 5.6 million | 332 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 5.58 million | 329 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 5.53 million | 326 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 5.46 million | 323 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 5.39 million | 320 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 5.29 million | 317 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 5.18 million | 314 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | 311 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 4.97 million | 308 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 4.81 million | 305 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 4.6 million | 302 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 4.41 million | 299 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.27 million | 296 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.17 million | 293 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | 290 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 4.15 million | 287 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 4.12 million | 284 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 4.04 million | 282 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.97 million | 279 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.9 million | 276 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 3.8 million | 274 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 3.67 million | 271 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 3.53 million | 268 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | 266 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | 263 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 3.23 million | 260 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 3.14 million | 257 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 3.04 million | 253 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 2.94 million | 251 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | 248 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 2.78 million | 246 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 2.75 million | 244 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 2.74 million | 242 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 2.72 million | 239 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 2.69 million | 237 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 2.63 million | 235 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | 232 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | 230 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 2.39 million | 228 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 2.36 million | 225 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | 223 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 2.3 million | 221 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 2.27 million | 219 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 2.24 million | 217 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 2.2 million | 215 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 2.16 million | 213 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.13 million | 210 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.09 million | 208 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.05 million | 205 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.01 million | 203 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 1.97 million | 201 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 1.92 million | 198 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 1.87 million | 196 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 1.82 million | 193 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | 190 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 1.72 million | 187 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 1.67 million | 184 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 1.62 million | 180 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 1.57 million | 177 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 1.52 million | 174 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 1.46 million | 172 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 1.39 million | 169 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 1.32 million | 166 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 1.25 million | 164 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 1.19 million | 161 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 1.13 million | 159 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 1.07 million | 157 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 1.01 million | 154 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 969,200 | 146 million | – |
| 1948 | 936,400 | 144 million | – |
| 1947 | 908,000 | 142 million | – |
| 1946 | 880,400 | 140 million | – |
| 1945 | 853,700 | 138 million | – |
| 1944 | 827,800 | 136 million | – |
| 1943 | 802,700 | 134 million | – |
| 1942 | 778,300 | 133 million | – |
| 1941 | 755,800 | 131 million | – |
| 1940 | 735,000 | 129 million | – |
| 1939 | 715,900 | 128 million | – |
| 1938 | 698,400 | 127 million | – |
| 1937 | 682,500 | 126 million | – |
| 1936 | 666,900 | 125 million | – |
| 1935 | 651,600 | 124 million | – |
| 1934 | 636,800 | 124 million | – |
| 1933 | 622,200 | 123 million | – |
| 1932 | 608,000 | 122 million | – |
| 1931 | 592,000 | 121 million | – |
| 1930 | 574,200 | 120 million | – |
| 1929 | 555,000 | 118 million | – |
| 1928 | 534,200 | 117 million | – |
| 1927 | 512,200 | 115 million | – |
| 1926 | 491,000 | 113 million | – |
| 1925 | 470,800 | 112 million | – |
| 1924 | 451,300 | 110 million | – |
| 1923 | 432,700 | 109 million | – |
| 1922 | 414,900 | 107 million | – |
| 1921 | 399,400 | 105 million | – |
| 1920 | 386,300 | 104 million | – |
| 1919 | 375,400 | 102 million | – |
| 1918 | 366,500 | 101 million | – |
| 1917 | 359,600 | 99.6 million | – |
| 1916 | 352,900 | 98.2 million | – |
| 1915 | 346,400 | 96.9 million | – |
| 1914 | 340,000 | 95.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 333,700 | 94.2 million | – |
| 1912 | 327,500 | 93 million | – |
| 1911 | 320,100 | 91.6 million | – |
| 1910 | 311,600 | 90.2 million | – |
| 1909 | 302,000 | 88.7 million | – |
| 1908 | 291,400 | 87.1 million | – |
| 1907 | 279,900 | 85.4 million | – |
| 1906 | 268,800 | 83.8 million | – |
| 1905 | 258,200 | 82.3 million | – |
| 1904 | 248,000 | 80.7 million | – |
| 1903 | 238,200 | 79.2 million | – |
| 1902 | 228,800 | 77.7 million | – |
| 1901 | 220,200 | 76.3 million | – |
| 1900 | 212,200 | 74.8 million | – |
| 1899 | 204,900 | 73.5 million | – |
| 1898 | 198,300 | 72.1 million | – |
| 1897 | 192,200 | 70.8 million | – |
| 1896 | 186,300 | 69.5 million | – |
| 1895 | 180,600 | 68.2 million | – |
| 1894 | 175,100 | 67 million | – |
| 1893 | 169,800 | 65.8 million | – |
| 1892 | 164,600 | 64.6 million | – |
| 1891 | 159,500 | 63.4 million | – |
| 1890 | 154,700 | 62.1 million | – |
| 1889 | 150,000 | 60.8 million | – |
| 1888 | 145,400 | 59.6 million | – |
| 1887 | 141,000 | 58.2 million | – |
| 1886 | 136,700 | 57 million | – |
| 1885 | 132,500 | 55.7 million | – |
| 1884 | 128,500 | 54.5 million | – |
| 1883 | 124,600 | 53.3 million | – |
| 1882 | 120,800 | 52.1 million | – |
| 1881 | 117,100 | 51 million | – |
| 1880 | 113,600 | 49.8 million | – |
| 1879 | 110,100 | 48.8 million | – |
| 1878 | 106,800 | 47.7 million | – |
| 1877 | 103,500 | 46.6 million | – |
| 1876 | 100,400 | 45.6 million | – |
| 1875 | 97,340 | 44.6 million | – |
| 1874 | 94,380 | 43.6 million | – |
| 1873 | 91,510 | 42.7 million | – |
| 1872 | 88,730 | 41.7 million | – |
| 1871 | 86,210 | 40.8 million | – |
| 1870 | 83,940 | 39.9 million | – |
| 1869 | 81,920 | 39 million | – |
| 1868 | 80,120 | 38.1 million | – |
| 1867 | 78,540 | 37.3 million | – |
| 1866 | 77,000 | 36.4 million | – |
| 1865 | 75,480 | 35.6 million | – |
| 1864 | 74,000 | 34.8 million | – |
| 1863 | 72,540 | 34 million | – |
| 1862 | 71,110 | 33.2 million | – |
| 1861 | 69,710 | 32.4 million | – |
| 1860 | 68,340 | 31.6 million | – |
| 1859 | 67,000 | 30.8 million | – |
| 1858 | 65,680 | 29.9 million | – |
| 1857 | 64,390 | 29 million | – |
| 1856 | 63,120 | 28.2 million | – |
| 1855 | 61,880 | 27.4 million | – |
| 1854 | 60,660 | 26.6 million | – |
| 1853 | 59,470 | 25.8 million | – |
| 1852 | 58,300 | 25 million | – |
| 1851 | 57,140 | 24.3 million | – |
| 1850 | 56,010 | 23.6 million | – |
| 1849 | 54,870 | 22.9 million | – |
| 1848 | 53,740 | 22.2 million | – |
| 1847 | 52,630 | 21.6 million | – |
| 1846 | 51,550 | 20.9 million | – |
| 1845 | 50,490 | 20.3 million | – |
| 1844 | 49,450 | 19.7 million | – |
| 1843 | 48,430 | 19.1 million | – |
| 1842 | 47,430 | 18.5 million | – |
| 1841 | 46,460 | 18 million | – |
| 1840 | 45,500 | 17.5 million | – |
| 1839 | 44,560 | 17 million | – |
| 1838 | 43,650 | 16.5 million | – |
| 1837 | 42,750 | 16.1 million | – |
| 1836 | 41,870 | 15.6 million | – |
| 1835 | 41,010 | 15.2 million | – |
| 1834 | 40,160 | 14.8 million | – |
| 1833 | 39,330 | 14.4 million | – |
| 1832 | 38,520 | 14 million | – |
| 1831 | 37,730 | 13.6 million | – |
| 1830 | 36,950 | 13.3 million | – |
| 1829 | 36,190 | 12.9 million | – |
| 1828 | 35,450 | 12.5 million | – |
| 1827 | 34,720 | 12.2 million | – |
| 1826 | 34,000 | 11.8 million | – |
| 1825 | 33,300 | 11.5 million | – |
| 1824 | 32,620 | 11.2 million | – |
| 1823 | 31,950 | 10.9 million | – |
| 1822 | 31,290 | 10.6 million | – |
| 1821 | 30,770 | 10.3 million | – |
| 1820 | 30,380 | 9.97 million | – |
| 1819 | 30,130 | 9.67 million | – |
| 1818 | 30,000 | 9.37 million | – |
| 1817 | 30,000 | 9.07 million | – |
| 1816 | 30,000 | 8.79 million | – |
| 1815 | 30,000 | 8.51 million | – |
| 1814 | 30,000 | 8.24 million | – |
| 1813 | 30,000 | 7.98 million | – |
| 1812 | 30,000 | 7.73 million | – |
| 1811 | 30,000 | 7.5 million | – |
| 1810 | 30,000 | 7.3 million | – |
| 1809 | 30,000 | 7.11 million | – |
| 1808 | 30,000 | 6.97 million | – |
| 1807 | 30,000 | 6.84 million | – |
| 1806 | 30,000 | 6.72 million | – |
| 1805 | 30,000 | 6.59 million | – |
| 1804 | 30,000 | 6.47 million | – |
| 1803 | 30,000 | 6.35 million | – |
| 1802 | 30,000 | 6.23 million | – |
| 1801 | 30,000 | 6.11 million | – |
| 1800 | 30,000 | 6 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Singapore | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.83 million5.69 million–6.33 million | 345 million345 million–346 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.87 million5.53 million–6.92 million | 347 million346 million–348 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.91 million5.43 million–7.05 million | 349 million347 million–351 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.94 million5.34 million–7.19 million | 351 million348 million–354 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 5.97 million5.26 million–7.34 million | 352 million349 million–356 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 6 million5.17 million–7.46 million | 354 million349 million–359 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 6.03 million5.07 million–7.56 million | 356 million350 million–362 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 6.06 million4.98 million–7.69 million | 357 million350 million–365 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 6.09 million4.89 million–7.86 million | 359 million351 million–367 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 6.11 million4.81 million–8.05 million | 360 million351 million–370 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 6.14 million4.73 million–8.21 million | 362 million351 million–373 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 6.15 million4.62 million–8.33 million | 363 million351 million–376 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 6.17 million4.54 million–8.46 million | 365 million351 million–379 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 6.18 million4.47 million–8.62 million | 366 million351 million–382 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 6.19 million4.39 million–8.74 million | 368 million351 million–385 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 6.19 million4.32 million–8.91 million | 369 million350 million–388 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 6.2 million4.23 million–9.11 million | 370 million350 million–391 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 6.19 million4.15 million–9.27 million | 372 million349 million–394 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 6.19 million4.1 million–9.4 million | 373 million349 million–397 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 6.18 million4.03 million–9.52 million | 374 million348 million–400 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 6.17 million3.95 million–9.63 million | 375 million347 million–403 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 6.16 million3.89 million–9.74 million | 376 million346 million–406 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 6.14 million3.83 million–9.9 million | 377 million346 million–409 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 6.13 million3.73 million–10.1 million | 378 million344 million–411 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 6.11 million3.64 million–10.2 million | 379 million343 million–414 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 6.1 million3.57 million–10.3 million | 380 million343 million–417 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 6.08 million3.51 million–10.4 million | 381 million342 million–420 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 6.07 million3.43 million–10.5 million | 382 million341 million–423 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 6.05 million3.34 million–10.7 million | 383 million340 million–425 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 6.04 million3.25 million–10.9 million | 383 million339 million–428 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 6.02 million3.17 million–11.1 million | 384 million337 million–431 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 6 million3.09 million–11.3 million | 385 million336 million–434 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 5.98 million3.01 million–11.4 million | 386 million335 million–436 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 5.96 million2.95 million–11.5 million | 386 million333 million–440 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 5.95 million2.9 million–11.7 million | 387 million332 million–443 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 5.92 million2.83 million–11.9 million | 388 million331 million–446 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 5.9 million2.76 million–12 million | 389 million329 million–449 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 5.88 million2.73 million–12.1 million | 390 million327 million–452 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 5.86 million2.66 million–12.3 million | 391 million325 million–455 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 5.83 million2.58 million–12.5 million | 392 million325 million–458 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 5.81 million2.49 million–12.7 million | 392 million324 million–462 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 5.78 million2.42 million–13.1 million | 393 million322 million–465 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 5.75 million2.37 million–13.3 million | 394 million320 million–469 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 5.72 million2.32 million–13.5 million | 395 million319 million–474 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 5.69 million2.27 million–13.7 million | 396 million317 million–478 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 5.66 million2.21 million–13.8 million | 397 million315 million–481 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 5.63 million2.14 million–13.8 million | 398 million313 million–485 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 5.6 million2.07 million–13.9 million | 399 million311 million–489 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 5.57 million2.01 million–14 million | 400 million309 million–493 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 5.53 million1.94 million–14.1 million | 401 million307 million–497 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 5.49 million1.85 million–14.2 million | 402 million305 million–502 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 5.45 million1.76 million–14.5 million | 403 million304 million–506 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 5.4 million1.7 million–14.8 million | 404 million302 million–510 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 5.36 million1.63 million–14.9 million | 405 million300 million–515 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 5.31 million1.53 million–15.1 million | 406 million298 million–520 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 5.26 million1.44 million–15.2 million | 406 million297 million–525 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 5.21 million1.37 million–15.1 million | 407 million295 million–530 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 5.16 million1.3 million–15 million | 408 million293 million–535 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 5.1 million1.24 million–14.9 million | 409 million292 million–538 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 5.05 million1.17 million–15 million | 409 million291 million–542 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 4.99 million1.1 million–15.3 million | 410 million289 million–547 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 4.94 million1.03 million–15.4 million | 411 million286 million–552 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 4.88 million945,000–15.4 million | 412 million284 million–558 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 4.82 million892,200–15.7 million | 412 million282 million–564 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 4.77 million818,400–15.8 million | 413 million280 million–568 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 4.71 million732,000–15.9 million | 414 million279 million–573 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 4.65 million656,000–15.9 million | 415 million278 million–578 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 4.6 million575,300–16 million | 415 million276 million–581 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 4.54 million523,300–16.1 million | 416 million274 million–585 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 4.49 million494,100–16.1 million | 417 million272 million–590 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 4.44 million435,000–16.3 million | 417 million269 million–596 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 4.39 million375,500–16.5 million | 418 million267 million–601 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 4.34 million332,800–16.6 million | 419 million265 million–605 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 4.29 million288,700–16.7 million | 420 million262 million–610 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 4.25 million238,700–16.8 million | 420 million260 million–616 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 4.2 million160,200–17.1 million | 421 million258 million–621 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 4.16 million86,590–17.3 million | 421 million256 million–625 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- 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
Singapore vs United States
Health
- Life expectancySingapore: 83.7 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySingapore: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySingapore: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSingapore: 100% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionSingapore: 3.44% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateSingapore: 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthSingapore: 0.81% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSingapore: 0.94 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSingapore: 100% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageSingapore: 35.1 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSingapore: 13.1% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateSingapore: 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSingapore: 3.05% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSingapore: $16.9B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personSingapore: $2,980 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSingapore: 18% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSingapore: 59,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerSingapore: 0.25% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSingapore: 1.72% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSingapore: 57 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSingapore: 79 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025