Singapore: Population ages 65 and above

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 Singapore

Population ages 65 and above, percent of total

 Latest value 14.21
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 6.23
 Min - Max 2.35 - 14.21
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2025 is 14.21 percent, an increase from 13.66 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 10.69 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1960 to 2025 is 6.23 percent. The minimum value, 2.35 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 14.21 percent was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Singapore: Population ages 65 and above
 2025 14.21
 2024 13.66
 2023 13.10
 2022 12.69
 2021 12.26
 2020 11.58
 2019 10.98
 2018 10.48




Definition: Population ages 65 and above 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.

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 Population size 6.11 2025 million
 Percent urban population 100.00 2025 percent
 Population density 8,242 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 14.21 2025 percent
 Percent children 11.69 2025 percent
 Percent female population 48.35 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 0.00 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 34.95 2025 percent
 Refugee population 5 2014 refugees
 Migrant population 49 2024 percent
 Population growth 1.22 2025 percent
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