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Population in Singapore compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 8.37 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.17M (40.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Singapore vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore South Korea
2100 4,367,779 22,001,649
2099 4,411,412 22,324,514
2098 4,459,213 22,657,541
2097 4,507,770 22,998,315
2096 4,558,553 23,348,632
2095 4,610,080 23,711,049
2094 4,664,700 24,081,510
2093 4,718,168 24,460,970
2092 4,771,068 24,848,715
2091 4,828,101 25,242,926
2090 4,885,895 25,642,926
2089 4,946,502 26,048,094
2088 5,004,664 26,457,020
2087 5,063,944 26,871,556
2086 5,124,380 27,288,450
2085 5,183,406 27,710,065
2084 5,240,616 28,133,600
2083 5,298,156 28,564,090
2082 5,356,138 28,998,646
2081 5,412,770 29,441,497
2080 5,467,479 29,887,135
2079 5,521,442 30,337,095
2078 5,571,799 30,793,984
2077 5,619,705 31,258,278
2076 5,663,197 31,728,826
2075 5,710,629 32,205,338
2074 5,756,364 32,689,892
2073 5,795,230 33,180,187
2072 5,831,071 33,679,874
2071 5,864,860 34,187,068
2070 5,895,880 34,702,204
2069 5,928,650 35,224,472
2068 5,959,740 35,745,164
2067 5,988,217 36,274,411
2066 6,021,266 36,808,495
2065 6,052,854 37,349,660
2064 6,079,559 37,897,742
2063 6,102,106 38,450,082
2062 6,126,791 39,009,227
2061 6,149,980 39,565,102
2060 6,175,566 40,130,032
2059 6,196,576 40,692,438
2058 6,219,117 41,256,780
2057 6,236,905 41,813,259
2056 6,255,191 42,356,530
2055 6,274,008 42,888,143
2054 6,295,405 43,405,840
2053 6,311,683 43,917,075
2052 6,324,118 44,419,192
2051 6,341,435 44,901,452
2050 6,359,963 45,362,931
2049 6,376,972 45,809,553
2048 6,390,246 46,235,718
2047 6,408,209 46,645,885
2046 6,422,503 47,033,200
2045 6,434,477 47,409,815
2044 6,447,538 47,773,842
2043 6,455,584 48,120,989
2042 6,462,372 48,455,085
2041 6,468,000 48,782,206
2040 6,469,582 49,091,438
2039 6,466,204 49,388,464
2038 6,457,329 49,669,835
2037 6,445,649 49,932,869
2036 6,433,599 50,175,947
2035 6,417,210 50,401,135
2034 6,395,064 50,607,994
2033 6,367,864 50,796,030
2032 6,340,911 50,961,878
2031 6,311,853 51,109,725
2030 6,284,466 51,242,628
2029 6,254,860 51,360,529
2028 6,220,267 51,461,403
2027 6,184,266 51,551,313
2026 6,149,680 51,624,449
2025 6,111,175 51,684,564
2024 6,036,860 51,751,065
2023 5,917,648 51,712,619
2022 5,637,022 51,672,569
2021 5,453,566 51,769,539
2020 5,685,807 51,836,239
2019 5,703,569 51,764,822
2018 5,638,676 51,585,058
2017 5,612,253 51,361,911
2016 5,607,283 51,217,803
2015 5,535,002 51,014,947
2014 5,469,724 50,746,659
2013 5,399,162 50,428,893
2012 5,312,437 50,199,853
2011 5,183,688 49,936,638
2010 5,076,732 49,554,112
2009 4,987,573 49,307,835
2008 4,839,396 49,054,708
2007 4,588,599 48,683,638
2006 4,401,365 48,438,292
2005 4,265,762 48,184,561
2004 4,166,664 48,082,519
2003 4,114,826 47,892,330
2002 4,175,950 47,644,736
2001 4,138,012 47,370,164
2000 4,027,887 47,008,111
1999 3,958,723 46,616,677
1998 3,927,213 46,286,503
1997 3,796,038 45,953,580
1996 3,670,704 45,524,681
1995 3,524,506 45,092,991
1994 3,419,048 44,641,540
1993 3,313,471 44,194,628
1992 3,230,698 43,747,962
1991 3,135,083 43,295,704
1990 3,047,132 42,869,283
1989 2,930,901 42,449,038
1988 2,846,108 42,031,247
1987 2,774,789 41,621,690
1986 2,733,373 41,213,674
1985 2,735,957 40,805,744
1984 2,732,221 40,405,956
1983 2,681,061 39,910,403
1982 2,646,466 39,326,352
1981 2,532,835 38,723,248
1980 2,413,945 38,123,775
1979 2,383,500 37,534,236
1978 2,353,600 36,969,185
1977 2,325,300 36,411,795
1976 2,293,300 35,848,523
1975 2,262,600 35,280,725
1974 2,229,800 34,692,266
1973 2,193,000 34,103,149
1972 2,152,400 33,505,406
1971 2,112,900 32,882,704
1970 2,074,507 32,240,827
1969 2,042,500 31,544,266
1968 2,012,000 30,838,302
1967 1,977,600 30,130,983
1966 1,934,400 29,435,571
1965 1,886,900 28,704,674
1964 1,841,600 27,984,155
1963 1,795,000 27,261,747
1962 1,750,200 26,513,030
1961 1,702,400 25,765,673
1960 1,646,400 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Singapore's population will grow by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people with a rank change from 113th to 117th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore South Korea
2100 -0.99% -1.45%
2099 -1.07% -1.47%
2098 -1.08% -1.48%
2097 -1.11% -1.5%
2096 -1.12% -1.53%
2095 -1.17% -1.54%
2094 -1.13% -1.55%
2093 -1.11% -1.56%
2092 -1.18% -1.56%
2091 -1.18% -1.56%
2090 -1.23% -1.56%
2089 -1.16% -1.55%
2088 -1.17% -1.54%
2087 -1.18% -1.53%
2086 -1.14% -1.52%
2085 -1.09% -1.51%
2084 -1.09% -1.51%
2083 -1.08% -1.5%
2082 -1.05% -1.5%
2081 -1% -1.49%
2080 -0.98% -1.48%
2079 -0.9% -1.48%
2078 -0.85% -1.49%
2077 -0.77% -1.48%
2076 -0.83% -1.48%
2075 -0.79% -1.48%
2074 -0.67% -1.48%
2073 -0.61% -1.48%
2072 -0.58% -1.48%
2071 -0.53% -1.48%
2070 -0.55% -1.48%
2069 -0.52% -1.46%
2068 -0.48% -1.46%
2067 -0.55% -1.45%
2066 -0.52% -1.45%
2065 -0.44% -1.45%
2064 -0.37% -1.44%
2063 -0.4% -1.43%
2062 -0.38% -1.4%
2061 -0.41% -1.41%
2060 -0.34% -1.38%
2059 -0.36% -1.37%
2058 -0.29% -1.33%
2057 -0.29% -1.28%
2056 -0.3% -1.24%
2055 -0.34% -1.19%
2054 -0.26% -1.16%
2053 -0.2% -1.13%
2052 -0.27% -1.07%
2051 -0.29% -1.02%
2050 -0.27% -0.97%
2049 -0.21% -0.92%
2048 -0.28% -0.88%
2047 -0.22% -0.82%
2046 -0.19% -0.79%
2045 -0.2% -0.76%
2044 -0.12% -0.72%
2043 -0.11% -0.69%
2042 -0.09% -0.67%
2041 -0.02% -0.63%
2040 0.05% -0.6%
2039 0.14% -0.57%
2038 0.18% -0.53%
2037 0.19% -0.48%
2036 0.26% -0.45%
2035 0.35% -0.41%
2034 0.43% -0.37%
2033 0.43% -0.33%
2032 0.46% -0.29%
2031 0.44% -0.26%
2030 0.47% -0.23%
2029 0.56% -0.2%
2028 0.58% -0.17%
2027 0.56% -0.14%
2026 0.63% -0.12%
2025 1.23% -0.13%
2024 2.01% 0.07%
2023 4.98% 0.08%
2022 3.36% -0.19%
2021 -4.08% -0.13%
2020 -0.31% 0.14%
2019 1.15% 0.35%
2018 0.47% 0.43%
2017 0.09% 0.28%
2016 1.31% 0.4%
2015 1.19% 0.53%
2014 1.31% 0.63%
2013 1.63% 0.46%
2012 2.48% 0.53%
2011 2.11% 0.77%
2010 1.79% 0.5%
2009 3.06% 0.52%
2008 5.47% 0.76%
2007 4.25% 0.51%
2006 3.18% 0.53%
2005 2.38% 0.21%
2004 1.26% 0.4%
2003 -1.46% 0.52%
2002 0.92% 0.58%
2001 2.73% 0.77%
2000 1.75% 0.84%
1999 0.8% 0.71%
1998 3.46% 0.72%
1997 3.41% 0.94%
1996 4.15% 0.96%
1995 3.08% 1.01%
1994 3.19% 1.01%
1993 2.56% 1.02%
1992 3.05% 1.04%
1991 2.89% 0.99%
1990 3.97% 0.99%
1989 2.98% 0.99%
1988 2.57% 0.98%
1987 1.52% 0.99%
1986 -0.09% 1%
1985 0.14% 0.99%
1984 1.91% 1.24%
1983 1.31% 1.49%
1982 4.49% 1.56%
1981 4.93% 1.57%
1980 1.28% 1.57%
1979 1.27% 1.53%
1978 1.22% 1.53%
1977 1.4% 1.57%
1976 1.36% 1.61%
1975 1.47% 1.7%
1974 1.68% 1.73%
1973 1.89% 1.78%
1972 1.87% 1.89%
1971 1.85% 1.99%
1970 1.57% 2.21%
1969 1.52% 2.29%
1968 1.74% 2.35%
1967 2.23% 2.36%
1966 2.52% 2.55%
1965 2.46% 2.57%
1964 2.6% 2.65%
1963 2.56% 2.82%
1962 2.81% 2.9%
1961 3.4% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Singapore grew by 1.23%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Singapore South Korea
Current population
6167445
51624449
Population rank 113/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
11.8 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
14.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +204 -182
Annual growth/decline +74,315 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 169/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 +65,731
Net migration rank 36/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 65,731
2024 8,451 20,011 -119,027 75,963
2023 7,101 26,996 -124,111 87,800
2022 9,019 214,842 -124,014 87,800
2021 15,270 -44,030 -56,947 -16,778
2020 18,763 -145,556 -31,101 112,631
2019 21,674 870 10,353 128,622
2018 21,427 21,820 30,951 118,220
2017 21,888 -8,880 71,907 104,029
2016 25,794 13,737 122,923 91,568
2015 27,121 41,852 163,248 276,427
2014 27,896 40,154 167,464 308,037
2013 25,376 52,176 166,415 301,926
2012 29,750 78,501 215,859 281,866
2011 25,919 89,856 214,728 269,958
2010 24,876 72,571 213,083 52,042
2009 27,930 95,841 197,231 5,308
2008 28,068 176,182 215,841 -19,630
2007 26,614 192,292 248,286 -42,293
2006 25,968 135,625 203,441 -28,434
2005 24,741 92,023 187,920 -47,821
2004 24,583 50,487 225,988 -42,549
2003 24,689 -30,012 244,251 -31,994
2002 29,231 -40,023 247,752 -18,105
2001 31,035 45,027 312,643 -28,006
2000 37,057 55,218 390,167 -84,960
1999 32,857 19,681 368,272 -107,448
1998 33,381 51,905 393,436 -98,044
1997 37,960 95,241 422,773 -109,130
1996 38,542 102,018 446,142 -115,705
1995 38,065 91,947 468,967 -208,491
1994 39,319 71,170 473,200 -208,309
1993 40,425 58,820 477,302 -222,802
1992 39,091 54,359 494,352 -265,849
1991 39,188 57,821 467,594 -270,754
1990 41,136 66,950 411,546 79,294
1989 36,929 68,031 403,266 186,120
1988 42,407 40,976 399,297 192,534
1987 33,020 25,411 378,758 198,057
1986 27,880 -7,858 395,651 189,782
1985 32,010 -31,036 416,219 97,949
1984 31,967 -4,396 436,384 101,394
1983 30,296 11,699 514,844 102,167
1982 33,346 41,568 605,626 48,638
1981 32,167 85,869 631,189 18,442
1980 30,657 42,433 583,294 -148,341
1979 28,363 -2,384 623,068 -139,566
1978 27,537 436 499,084 -85,721
1977 26,508 2,757 578,947 -90,737
1976 31,189 949 530,558 -92,314
1975 28,509 4,104 603,300 -52,332
1974 31,664 2,748 673,030 27,005
1973 36,404 -495 699,115 35,779
1972 38,098 -1,631 740,469 25,382
1971 35,708 573 789,185 -6,326
1970 35,059 4,024 747,987 -27,999
1969 34,314 6,763 694,227 -21,175
1968 36,216 6,792 684,487 -16,868
1967 40,145 6,006 692,169 -16,484
1966 44,298 3,507 623,534 -16,688
1965 45,474 4,199 641,090 -146,386
1964 47,697 3,043 655,501 -102,284
1963 49,542 2,668 685,824 -80,226
1962 48,830 3,714 712,590 -94,606
1961 49,880 3,490 730,173 -93,179
1960 51,533 2,008 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 55.5% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people). In South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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