Demographics of Singapore compared to Taiwan:
- As of 2026, the population of Singapore is 6.13M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 3.79 times difference.
- The median age in Singapore is 36.8 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
- Singapore is ranked 68/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
- The average life expectancy at birth in Singapore is 84.1 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
- The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Singapore is 13.7% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
- The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Singapore is 11.7% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
- Singapore has 4.57M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
- The total fertility rate is 0.97 in Singapore compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.
Median age Singapore vs Taiwan, 1960-2100
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 57.1 | 57.8 |
| 2099 | 57.3 | 57.9 |
| 2098 | 57.5 | 58 |
| 2097 | 57.6 | 58.1 |
| 2096 | 57.7 | 58.2 |
| 2095 | 57.9 | 58.3 |
| 2094 | 57.9 | 58.4 |
| 2093 | 58 | 58.6 |
| 2092 | 58.1 | 58.7 |
| 2091 | 58.1 | 58.9 |
| 2090 | 58.2 | 59.1 |
| 2089 | 58.2 | 59.2 |
| 2088 | 58.2 | 59.4 |
| 2087 | 58.2 | 59.6 |
| 2086 | 58.2 | 59.8 |
| 2085 | 58.2 | 60 |
| 2084 | 58.2 | 60.2 |
| 2083 | 58.2 | 60.4 |
| 2082 | 58.2 | 60.6 |
| 2081 | 58.3 | 60.6 |
| 2080 | 58.4 | 60.6 |
| 2079 | 58.4 | 60.5 |
| 2078 | 58.5 | 60.5 |
| 2077 | 58.6 | 60.4 |
| 2076 | 58.7 | 60.2 |
| 2075 | 58.8 | 60 |
| 2074 | 58.9 | 59.8 |
| 2073 | 59 | 59.8 |
| 2072 | 59.1 | 59.6 |
| 2071 | 59.3 | 59.4 |
| 2070 | 59.4 | 59.5 |
| 2069 | 59.5 | 59.5 |
| 2068 | 59.5 | 59.5 |
| 2067 | 59.3 | 59.5 |
| 2066 | 59.1 | 59.4 |
| 2065 | 58.8 | 59.4 |
| 2064 | 58.5 | 59.4 |
| 2063 | 58.1 | 59.4 |
| 2062 | 57.8 | 59.3 |
| 2061 | 57.3 | 59.2 |
| 2060 | 56.9 | 59 |
| 2059 | 56.4 | 58.9 |
| 2058 | 55.9 | 58.9 |
| 2057 | 55.4 | 58.8 |
| 2056 | 54.9 | 58.6 |
| 2055 | 54.4 | 58.4 |
| 2054 | 53.8 | 58.2 |
| 2053 | 53.3 | 57.9 |
| 2052 | 52.8 | 57.7 |
| 2051 | 52.2 | 57.4 |
| 2050 | 51.6 | 57.1 |
| 2049 | 51 | 56.8 |
| 2048 | 50.5 | 56.5 |
| 2047 | 49.9 | 56.2 |
| 2046 | 49.3 | 55.9 |
| 2045 | 48.7 | 55.6 |
| 2044 | 48 | 55.2 |
| 2043 | 47.4 | 54.9 |
| 2042 | 46.8 | 54.5 |
| 2041 | 46.2 | 54.1 |
| 2040 | 45.6 | 53.8 |
| 2039 | 45 | 53.4 |
| 2038 | 44.4 | 52.9 |
| 2037 | 43.8 | 52.4 |
| 2036 | 43.2 | 51.9 |
| 2035 | 42.6 | 51.4 |
| 2034 | 42 | 50.9 |
| 2033 | 41.5 | 50.3 |
| 2032 | 40.9 | 49.7 |
| 2031 | 40.3 | 49.1 |
| 2030 | 39.8 | 48.5 |
| 2029 | 39.2 | 47.9 |
| 2028 | 38.6 | 47.3 |
| 2027 | 38.1 | 46.7 |
| 2026 | 37.5 | 46.1 |
| 2025 | 36.9 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 36.8 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 36.2 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 35.9 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 35.8 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 35.5 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 35.2 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 35 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 34.8 | 41 |
| 2016 | 34.5 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 34.4 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 34.2 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 34.1 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 34 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 33.9 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 33.7 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 33.6 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 33.6 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 33.3 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 33 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 32.7 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 32.5 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 32.2 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 31.9 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 31.6 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 31.4 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 31 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 30.7 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 30.1 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 29.8 | 28 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 27 |
| 1988 | 28.7 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 28.3 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 27.8 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 25.9 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 25.3 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 24.7 | 23 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 23.6 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 23.1 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 22.6 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 22 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 21.5 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 21 | - |
| 1972 | 20.6 | - |
| 1971 | 20.1 | - |
| 1970 | 19.7 | - |
| 1969 | 19.3 | - |
| 1968 | 18.9 | - |
| 1967 | 18.6 | - |
| 1966 | 18.4 | - |
| 1965 | 18.2 | - |
| 1964 | 18.1 | - |
| 1963 | 18 | - |
| 1962 | 18 | - |
| 1961 | 18.1 | - |
| 1960 | 18.2 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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In 1974, the median age in Singapore was 21.5 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 36.8 years in Singapore and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
According to United Nations projections, the median age in Singapore is expected to increased to around 51.6 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
Demographic data comparison
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6125852
|
23229461
|
| Median age | 36.8 years | 45.1 years |
| Median age rank | 68/196 | 16/196 |
| Average age | 39.3 years | 44.1 years |
| Average age rank | 56/196 | 13/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 33.9% | 44.7% |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 15.7% | 17% |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 18.3% | 27.8% |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.7:48.3 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Population density | 8,519 ppl/mi² | 642 ppl/mi² |
| Fertility rate | 0.97 | 0.89 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 81.1 years |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 1.06% | 1.67% | 1.59% | 2.38% |
| 75-79 | 1.11% | 1.33% | 1.35% | 1.66% |
| 70-74 | 1.76% | 1.94% | 2.52% | 2.94% |
| 65-69 | 2.35% | 2.43% | 3.19% | 3.56% |
| 60-64 | 2.75% | 2.67% | 3.63% | 3.91% |
| 55-59 | 2.84% | 2.76% | 3.68% | 3.89% |
| 50-54 | 3.1% | 3.01% | 3.63% | 3.84% |
| 45-49 | 3.31% | 3.18% | 4.09% | 4.27% |
| 40-44 | 3.77% | 3.57% | 4.13% | 4.24% |
| 35-39 | 4.42% | 3.99% | 3.45% | 3.36% |
| 30-34 | 5.36% | 4.59% | 3.55% | 3.31% |
| 25-29 | 5.69% | 4.63% | 3.34% | 3.11% |
| 20-24 | 5.06% | 4.14% | 2.79% | 2.56% |
| 15-19 | 3.09% | 2.72% | 2.26% | 2.08% |
| 10-14 | 1.96% | 1.85% | 2.25% | 2.1% |
| 5-9 | 1.98% | 1.91% | 2.19% | 2.03% |
| 0-4 | 2.04% | 1.95% | 1.63% | 1.52% |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Singapore has low demographic potential with 47% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.
Working age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 49.2% | 48.3% |
| 2099 | 49.3% | 48.1% |
| 2098 | 49.4% | 48% |
| 2097 | 49.5% | 47.9% |
| 2096 | 49.6% | 47.7% |
| 2095 | 49.7% | 47.6% |
| 2094 | 49.8% | 47.5% |
| 2093 | 49.8% | 47.3% |
| 2092 | 49.8% | 47.2% |
| 2091 | 49.7% | 47.1% |
| 2090 | 49.7% | 46.9% |
| 2089 | 49.6% | 46.8% |
| 2088 | 49.4% | 46.7% |
| 2087 | 49.2% | 46.6% |
| 2086 | 49% | 46.6% |
| 2085 | 48.8% | 46.7% |
| 2084 | 48.6% | 46.9% |
| 2083 | 48.3% | 47.1% |
| 2082 | 48.1% | 47.3% |
| 2081 | 47.9% | 47.6% |
| 2080 | 47.6% | 48% |
| 2079 | 47.4% | 48.3% |
| 2078 | 47.2% | 48.5% |
| 2077 | 46.9% | 48.8% |
| 2076 | 46.7% | 48.9% |
| 2075 | 46.5% | 48.8% |
| 2074 | 46.4% | 48.8% |
| 2073 | 46.4% | 48.7% |
| 2072 | 46.5% | 48.7% |
| 2071 | 46.8% | 48.7% |
| 2070 | 47.3% | 48.6% |
| 2069 | 47.9% | 48.5% |
| 2068 | 48.6% | 48.5% |
| 2067 | 49.4% | 48.5% |
| 2066 | 50.4% | 48.6% |
| 2065 | 51.5% | 48.8% |
| 2064 | 52.5% | 48.5% |
| 2063 | 53.5% | 48.6% |
| 2062 | 54.6% | 48.9% |
| 2061 | 55.7% | 49.1% |
| 2060 | 56.8% | 49.4% |
| 2059 | 57.8% | 49.7% |
| 2058 | 58.8% | 50.1% |
| 2057 | 59.8% | 50.4% |
| 2056 | 60.7% | 50.8% |
| 2055 | 61.5% | 51.2% |
| 2054 | 62.3% | 51.6% |
| 2053 | 63% | 52.1% |
| 2052 | 63.5% | 52.4% |
| 2051 | 63.9% | 52.8% |
| 2050 | 64.3% | 53.3% |
| 2049 | 64.7% | 53.9% |
| 2048 | 65% | 54.6% |
| 2047 | 65.3% | 55.4% |
| 2046 | 65.6% | 56.2% |
| 2045 | 65.8% | 57% |
| 2044 | 66.1% | 57.9% |
| 2043 | 66.3% | 58.6% |
| 2042 | 66.5% | 59.3% |
| 2041 | 66.8% | 60.2% |
| 2040 | 67% | 60.8% |
| 2039 | 67.3% | 61.3% |
| 2038 | 67.7% | 61.9% |
| 2037 | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| 2036 | 68.6% | 63% |
| 2035 | 69% | 63.6% |
| 2034 | 69.4% | 64.1% |
| 2033 | 69.9% | 64.7% |
| 2032 | 70.3% | 65.1% |
| 2031 | 70.8% | 65.6% |
| 2030 | 71.4% | 66% |
| 2029 | 72% | 66.5% |
| 2028 | 72.6% | 67.1% |
| 2027 | 73.2% | 67.5% |
| 2026 | 73.8% | 68.1% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | 68.8% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | 69.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | 69.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | 70.3% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | 70.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | 71.3% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | 72% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | 72.5% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 73% |
| 2016 | 78% | 73.5% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | 73.9% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | 74% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | 74.2% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | 74% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 73% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 77% | 72.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | 71.6% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | 71.2% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | 70.9% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | 70.6% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | 70.4% |
| 2000 | 75% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | 70.1% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | 69.8% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 69.3% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | 69% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 68.6% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 68.2% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | 67.8% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | 67.4% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | 67.1% |
| 1990 | 73% | 66.7% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | 66.5% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | 66.3% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | 66.1% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | 65.7% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | 64.9% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | 64.5% |
| 1982 | 71% | 64.2% |
| 1981 | 70% | 64% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | 63.6% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | 63.1% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | 62.7% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | 62.2% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | 61.7% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | 60.4% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | - |
| 1972 | 60.2% | - |
| 1971 | 59.1% | - |
| 1970 | 58% | - |
| 1969 | 57% | - |
| 1968 | 56.1% | - |
| 1967 | 55.3% | - |
| 1966 | 54.6% | - |
| 1965 | 54% | - |
| 1964 | 53.5% | - |
| 1963 | 53.1% | - |
| 1962 | 52.8% | - |
| 1961 | 52.7% | - |
| 1960 | 52.9% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 75.4% to 74.7% in Singapore and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|||||
| Total | Young | Old | Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 33.9% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 44.7% | 17% | 27.8% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 43.4% | 17.1% | 26.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 42.2% | 17.2% | 25% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 41.3% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 16% | 15.2% | 40.2% | 17.6% | 22.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | 15.9% | 14.3% | 39% | 17.7% | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | 16% | 13.6% | 37.9% | 17.8% | 20.1% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 16% | 12.8% | 37% | 18% | 19% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | 16% | 12.1% | 36.1% | 18.2% | 18% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 35.3% | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | 16.4% | 10.9% | 35.1% | 18.9% | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 27% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 34.9% | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | 17% | 9.87% | 34.7% | 19.7% | 15% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | 17.5% | 9.5% | 35.1% | 20.4% | 14.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | 18% | 9.34% | 35.8% | 21.3% | 14.6% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 18.6% | 9.27% | 36.9% | 22.4% | 14.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | 19.4% | 9.22% | 37.7% | 23.3% | 14.4% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 20.5% | 9.33% | 38.4% | 24.3% | 14.1% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | 21.7% | 9.42% | 39.1% | 25.2% | 13.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 22.8% | 9.3% | 39.7% | 26.1% | 13.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 23.6% | 9.04% | 40.5% | 27.2% | 13.3% |
| 2003 | 33% | 24.3% | 8.76% | 41% | 27.9% | 13% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | 24.6% | 8.58% | 41.7% | 28.9% | 12.8% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 24.7% | 8.46% | 42.1% | 29.6% | 12.5% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | 25.1% | 8.34% | 42.3% | 30% | 12.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | 25.4% | 8.13% | 42.6% | 30.6% | 12% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | 25.7% | 7.92% | 43.3% | 31.5% | 11.8% |
| 1997 | 34% | 26.2% | 7.84% | 44.2% | 32.6% | 11.6% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | 26.9% | 7.87% | 44.9% | 33.5% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 27.7% | 7.92% | 45.8% | 34.6% | 11.1% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | 28.2% | 7.9% | 46.6% | 35.8% | 10.8% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | 28.6% | 7.83% | 47.6% | 37.1% | 10.5% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 28.8% | 7.74% | 48.3% | 38.2% | 10.1% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | 29% | 7.67% | 49% | 39.2% | 9.73% |
| 1990 | 37% | 29.3% | 7.67% | 49.9% | 40.6% | 9.32% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | 29.8% | 7.68% | 50.3% | 41.3% | 8.96% |
| 1988 | 38% | 30.3% | 7.64% | 50.8% | 42.2% | 8.66% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | 31.1% | 7.55% | 51.4% | 43% | 8.39% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | 31.8% | 7.39% | 52.2% | 44.1% | 8.04% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | 32.2% | 7.18% | 53% | 45.3% | 7.74% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | 32.5% | 6.98% | 54% | 46.5% | 7.47% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | 33.1% | 6.84% | 55% | 47.8% | 7.25% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | 34.2% | 6.76% | 55.7% | 48.7% | 7.08% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 36% | 6.79% | 56.3% | 49.4% | 6.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | 38.4% | 6.86% | 57.3% | 50.5% | 6.74% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | 40.8% | 6.83% | 58.4% | 51.8% | 6.57% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | 43.1% | 6.74% | 59.4% | 53.1% | 6.36% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 45.7% | 6.61% | 60.8% | 54.6% | 6.16% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | 48.3% | 6.47% | 62.2% | 56.3% | 5.9% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | 51.1% | 6.33% | 63.6% | 57.9% | 5.73% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | 54.1% | 6.2% | 65.5% | 59.9% | 5.58% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | 57.1% | 6.08% | - | - | - |
| 1972 | 66.2% | 60.2% | 5.97% | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 69.3% | 63.4% | 5.88% | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 72.4% | 66.6% | 5.78% | - | - | - |
| 1969 | 75.5% | 69.8% | 5.66% | - | - | - |
| 1968 | 78.3% | 72.7% | 5.54% | - | - | - |
| 1967 | 80.8% | 75.4% | 5.41% | - | - | - |
| 1966 | 83.1% | 77.8% | 5.28% | - | - | - |
| 1965 | 85.1% | 80% | 5.14% | - | - | - |
| 1964 | 87% | 81.9% | 5.01% | - | - | - |
| 1963 | 88.5% | 83.6% | 4.87% | - | - | - |
| 1962 | 89.4% | 84.7% | 4.74% | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 89.6% | 85% | 4.6% | - | - | - |
| 1960 | 88.9% | 84.4% | 4.45% | - | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.
Age dependency in Singapore increased from 32.7% to 33.9% between 2004 and 2024.
In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.
Share of young demographic (0-14) by year
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 10.2% | 9.81% |
| 2099 | 10.1% | 9.82% |
| 2098 | 9.95% | 9.83% |
| 2097 | 9.84% | 9.82% |
| 2096 | 9.72% | 9.8% |
| 2095 | 9.6% | 9.78% |
| 2094 | 9.48% | 9.74% |
| 2093 | 9.37% | 9.69% |
| 2092 | 9.27% | 9.63% |
| 2091 | 9.18% | 9.57% |
| 2090 | 9.1% | 9.49% |
| 2089 | 9.04% | 9.41% |
| 2088 | 8.99% | 9.32% |
| 2087 | 8.96% | 9.23% |
| 2086 | 8.95% | 9.13% |
| 2085 | 8.95% | 9.04% |
| 2084 | 8.97% | 8.94% |
| 2083 | 9% | 8.84% |
| 2082 | 9.04% | 8.74% |
| 2081 | 9.09% | 8.64% |
| 2080 | 9.15% | 8.55% |
| 2079 | 9.21% | 8.46% |
| 2078 | 9.27% | 8.39% |
| 2077 | 9.32% | 8.32% |
| 2076 | 9.38% | 8.26% |
| 2075 | 9.42% | 8.22% |
| 2074 | 9.45% | 8.19% |
| 2073 | 9.46% | 8.18% |
| 2072 | 9.47% | 8.18% |
| 2071 | 9.45% | 8.2% |
| 2070 | 9.42% | 8.23% |
| 2069 | 9.37% | 8.26% |
| 2068 | 9.31% | 8.31% |
| 2067 | 9.24% | 8.37% |
| 2066 | 9.15% | 8.42% |
| 2065 | 9.05% | 8.48% |
| 2064 | 8.95% | 8.53% |
| 2063 | 8.85% | 8.57% |
| 2062 | 8.75% | 8.61% |
| 2061 | 8.65% | 8.63% |
| 2060 | 8.57% | 8.64% |
| 2059 | 8.5% | 8.64% |
| 2058 | 8.45% | 8.62% |
| 2057 | 8.43% | 8.6% |
| 2056 | 8.44% | 8.55% |
| 2055 | 8.48% | 8.51% |
| 2054 | 8.56% | 8.45% |
| 2053 | 8.67% | 8.39% |
| 2052 | 8.83% | 8.33% |
| 2051 | 9.02% | 8.27% |
| 2050 | 9.23% | 8.22% |
| 2049 | 9.47% | 8.16% |
| 2048 | 9.73% | 8.12% |
| 2047 | 10% | 8.08% |
| 2046 | 10.3% | 8.04% |
| 2045 | 10.6% | 8.02% |
| 2044 | 10.8% | 8% |
| 2043 | 11.1% | 7.99% |
| 2042 | 11.4% | 7.99% |
| 2041 | 11.6% | 8% |
| 2040 | 11.8% | 8.01% |
| 2039 | 11.9% | 8.04% |
| 2038 | 12% | 8.09% |
| 2037 | 12.1% | 8.14% |
| 2036 | 12.1% | 8.25% |
| 2035 | 12.1% | 8.43% |
| 2034 | 12.1% | 8.66% |
| 2033 | 12.1% | 8.92% |
| 2032 | 12.1% | 9.2% |
| 2031 | 12% | 9.58% |
| 2030 | 12% | 10% |
| 2029 | 11.9% | 10.4% |
| 2028 | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| 2027 | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2026 | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| 2022 | 12% | 12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | 12.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | 14% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | 14.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | 16.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | 17% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | 17.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | 18.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 18.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | 19.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | 20.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | 20.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
| 1999 | 19% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | 22% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | 22.6% |
| 1996 | 20% | 23.1% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | 24.4% |
| 1993 | 21% | 25.1% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | 25.8% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 26.3% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | 27.1% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | 27.5% |
| 1988 | 22% | 28% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | 28.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | 29% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | 29.6% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | 30.2% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | 30.8% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | 31.2% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | 31.6% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | 32.1% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 32.7% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 30% | 34% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | 34.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | 36.2% |
| 1973 | 35% | - |
| 1972 | 36.2% | - |
| 1971 | 37.5% | - |
| 1970 | 38.7% | - |
| 1969 | 39.8% | - |
| 1968 | 40.8% | - |
| 1967 | 41.7% | - |
| 1966 | 42.5% | - |
| 1965 | 43.2% | - |
| 1964 | 43.8% | - |
| 1963 | 44.4% | - |
| 1962 | 44.7% | - |
| 1961 | 44.8% | - |
| 1960 | 44.7% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The share of young people aged below 15 is 11.7% in Singapore and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Singapore compared to Taiwan .
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 40.6% | 41.9% |
| 2099 | 40.6% | 42% |
| 2098 | 40.6% | 42.2% |
| 2097 | 40.6% | 42.3% |
| 2096 | 40.7% | 42.5% |
| 2095 | 40.7% | 42.6% |
| 2094 | 40.8% | 42.8% |
| 2093 | 40.8% | 43% |
| 2092 | 41% | 43.2% |
| 2091 | 41.1% | 43.4% |
| 2090 | 41.2% | 43.6% |
| 2089 | 41.4% | 43.8% |
| 2088 | 41.6% | 44% |
| 2087 | 41.8% | 44.1% |
| 2086 | 42% | 44.3% |
| 2085 | 42.2% | 44.3% |
| 2084 | 42.4% | 44.2% |
| 2083 | 42.7% | 44.1% |
| 2082 | 42.9% | 44% |
| 2081 | 43% | 43.7% |
| 2080 | 43.2% | 43.4% |
| 2079 | 43.4% | 43.2% |
| 2078 | 43.6% | 43.2% |
| 2077 | 43.8% | 42.9% |
| 2076 | 44% | 42.8% |
| 2075 | 44.1% | 43% |
| 2074 | 44.2% | 43.1% |
| 2073 | 44.2% | 43.1% |
| 2072 | 44% | 43.1% |
| 2071 | 43.7% | 43.1% |
| 2070 | 43.3% | 43.2% |
| 2069 | 42.7% | 43.2% |
| 2068 | 42.1% | 43.2% |
| 2067 | 41.3% | 43.2% |
| 2066 | 40.4% | 43% |
| 2065 | 39.5% | 42.8% |
| 2064 | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| 2063 | 37.6% | 42.8% |
| 2062 | 36.7% | 42.5% |
| 2061 | 35.7% | 42.2% |
| 2060 | 34.7% | 41.9% |
| 2059 | 33.7% | 41.6% |
| 2058 | 32.7% | 41.3% |
| 2057 | 31.8% | 41% |
| 2056 | 30.9% | 40.6% |
| 2055 | 30% | 40.3% |
| 2054 | 29.2% | 40% |
| 2053 | 28.3% | 39.5% |
| 2052 | 27.7% | 39.2% |
| 2051 | 27.1% | 39% |
| 2050 | 26.4% | 38.5% |
| 2049 | 25.9% | 37.9% |
| 2048 | 25.3% | 37.3% |
| 2047 | 24.7% | 36.5% |
| 2046 | 24.1% | 35.7% |
| 2045 | 23.6% | 34.9% |
| 2044 | 23.1% | 34.1% |
| 2043 | 22.6% | 33.4% |
| 2042 | 22.1% | 32.7% |
| 2041 | 21.7% | 31.8% |
| 2040 | 21.2% | 31.2% |
| 2039 | 20.7% | 30.6% |
| 2038 | 20.3% | 30% |
| 2037 | 19.8% | 29.4% |
| 2036 | 19.3% | 28.7% |
| 2035 | 18.8% | 28% |
| 2034 | 18.4% | 27.2% |
| 2033 | 18% | 26.4% |
| 2032 | 17.6% | 25.7% |
| 2031 | 17.1% | 24.9% |
| 2030 | 16.6% | 24% |
| 2029 | 16.1% | 23.2% |
| 2028 | 15.6% | 22.3% |
| 2027 | 15% | 21.4% |
| 2026 | 14.5% | 20.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | 19.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | 18.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | 16.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 11% | 15.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 9.96% | 13.9% |
| 2016 | 9.45% | 13.2% |
| 2015 | 9% | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.58% | 12% |
| 2013 | 8.17% | 11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.78% | 11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.48% | 10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.34% | 10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.25% | 10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.17% | 10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.18% | 10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.18% | 10% |
| 2005 | 7.04% | 9.74% |
| 2004 | 6.81% | 9.48% |
| 2003 | 6.59% | 9.24% |
| 2002 | 6.44% | 9.02% |
| 2001 | 6.35% | 8.81% |
| 2000 | 6.25% | 8.62% |
| 1999 | 6.09% | 8.44% |
| 1998 | 5.93% | 8.26% |
| 1997 | 5.85% | 8.06% |
| 1996 | 5.84% | 7.86% |
| 1995 | 5.84% | 7.64% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | 7.38% |
| 1993 | 5.74% | 7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.67% | 6.81% |
| 1991 | 5.61% | 6.53% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | 6.22% |
| 1989 | 5.59% | 5.96% |
| 1988 | 5.54% | 5.74% |
| 1987 | 5.44% | 5.54% |
| 1986 | 5.31% | 5.28% |
| 1985 | 5.15% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 5% | 4.85% |
| 1983 | 4.89% | 4.68% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | 4.55% |
| 1981 | 4.76% | 4.41% |
| 1980 | 4.72% | 4.29% |
| 1979 | 4.63% | 4.15% |
| 1978 | 4.49% | 3.99% |
| 1977 | 4.34% | 3.83% |
| 1976 | 4.18% | 3.64% |
| 1975 | 4.02% | 3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.87% | 3.37% |
| 1973 | 3.73% | - |
| 1972 | 3.59% | - |
| 1971 | 3.47% | - |
| 1970 | 3.35% | - |
| 1969 | 3.23% | - |
| 1968 | 3.11% | - |
| 1967 | 2.99% | - |
| 1966 | 2.88% | - |
| 1965 | 2.78% | - |
| 1964 | 2.68% | - |
| 1963 | 2.58% | - |
| 1962 | 2.5% | - |
| 1961 | 2.43% | - |
| 1960 | 2.35% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 13.7% in Singapore and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Singapore compared to Taiwan .
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Demographics by nationality or race
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| Race | Share of demographic |
| Chinese | 74.3% |
| Malay | 13.5% |
| Indian | 8.96% |
| All other | 3.21% |
Religion demographics in Singapore vs Taiwan
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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