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Population in Singapore compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.74 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Singapore vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Sweden
2100 4,344,248 11,357,586
2099 4,387,645 11,361,443
2098 4,435,189 11,365,725
2097 4,483,484 11,366,889
2096 4,533,994 11,368,572
2095 4,585,243 11,371,525
2094 4,639,568 11,374,169
2093 4,692,749 11,376,054
2092 4,745,364 11,378,099
2091 4,802,089 11,379,549
2090 4,859,572 11,381,475
2089 4,919,853 11,384,408
2088 4,977,701 11,387,073
2087 5,036,662 11,390,874
2086 5,096,772 11,398,223
2085 5,155,480 11,403,279
2084 5,212,381 11,408,050
2083 5,269,612 11,411,588
2082 5,327,281 11,416,796
2081 5,383,608 11,418,438
2080 5,438,023 11,420,629
2079 5,491,695 11,420,158
2078 5,541,781 11,418,032
2077 5,589,429 11,415,948
2076 5,632,686 11,412,112
2075 5,679,862 11,407,978
2074 5,725,351 11,404,682
2073 5,764,008 11,401,754
2072 5,799,655 11,398,056
2071 5,833,262 11,393,134
2070 5,864,115 11,389,416
2069 5,896,709 11,385,560
2068 5,927,631 11,384,165
2067 5,955,955 11,383,331
2066 5,988,826 11,383,335
2065 6,020,244 11,382,611
2064 6,046,805 11,381,643
2063 6,069,231 11,381,489
2062 6,093,782 11,382,109
2061 6,116,847 11,379,849
2060 6,142,295 11,378,661
2059 6,163,191 11,376,317
2058 6,185,611 11,372,527
2057 6,203,303 11,367,109
2056 6,221,491 11,361,843
2055 6,240,206 11,354,884
2054 6,261,488 11,347,343
2053 6,277,678 11,336,678
2052 6,290,046 11,322,876
2051 6,307,270 11,306,983
2050 6,325,698 11,287,973
2049 6,342,616 11,268,461
2048 6,355,818 11,247,615
2047 6,373,684 11,225,655
2046 6,387,901 11,202,749
2045 6,399,811 11,178,920
2044 6,412,802 11,153,887
2043 6,420,804 11,128,417
2042 6,427,555 11,102,505
2041 6,433,153 11,078,898
2040 6,434,727 11,054,498
2039 6,431,367 11,031,322
2038 6,422,540 11,008,943
2037 6,410,923 10,987,323
2036 6,398,937 10,964,438
2035 6,382,637 10,941,953
2034 6,360,610 10,919,289
2033 6,333,556 10,895,104
2032 6,306,749 10,869,796
2031 6,277,847 10,844,434
2030 6,250,608 10,815,888
2029 6,221,161 10,784,274
2028 6,186,754 10,749,191
2027 6,150,947 10,710,226
2026 6,116,548 10,668,870
2025 6,078,250 10,621,495
2024 6,036,860 10,569,709
2023 5,917,648 10,536,632
2022 5,637,022 10,486,941
2021 5,453,566 10,415,811
2020 5,685,807 10,353,442
2019 5,703,569 10,278,887
2018 5,638,676 10,175,214
2017 5,612,253 10,057,698
2016 5,607,283 9,923,085
2015 5,535,002 9,799,186
2014 5,469,724 9,696,110
2013 5,399,162 9,600,379
2012 5,312,437 9,519,374
2011 5,183,688 9,449,213
2010 5,076,732 9,378,126
2009 4,987,573 9,298,515
2008 4,839,396 9,219,637
2007 4,588,599 9,148,092
2006 4,401,365 9,080,505
2005 4,265,762 9,029,572
2004 4,166,664 8,993,531
2003 4,114,826 8,958,229
2002 4,175,950 8,924,958
2001 4,138,012 8,895,960
2000 4,027,887 8,872,109
1999 3,958,723 8,857,874
1998 3,927,213 8,850,974
1997 3,796,038 8,846,062
1996 3,670,704 8,840,998
1995 3,524,506 8,826,939
1994 3,419,048 8,780,745
1993 3,313,471 8,718,561
1992 3,230,698 8,668,067
1991 3,135,083 8,617,375
1990 3,047,132 8,558,835
1989 2,930,901 8,492,964
1988 2,846,108 8,436,489
1987 2,774,789 8,397,804
1986 2,733,373 8,369,829
1985 2,735,957 8,350,386
1984 2,732,221 8,336,605
1983 2,681,061 8,329,033
1982 2,646,466 8,325,263
1981 2,532,835 8,320,503
1980 2,413,945 8,310,531
1979 2,383,500 8,293,678
1978 2,353,600 8,275,599
1977 2,325,300 8,251,540
1976 2,293,300 8,222,286
1975 2,262,600 8,192,437
1974 2,229,800 8,159,955
1973 2,193,000 8,136,312
1972 2,152,400 8,122,300
1971 2,112,900 8,098,334
1970 2,074,507 8,042,801
1969 2,042,500 7,968,072
1968 2,012,000 7,912,273
1967 1,977,600 7,867,931
1966 1,934,400 7,807,797
1965 1,886,900 7,733,853
1964 1,841,600 7,661,354
1963 1,795,000 7,604,328
1962 1,750,200 7,561,588
1961 1,702,400 7,519,998
1960 1,646,400 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Sweden
2100 -0.99% -0.03%
2099 -1.07% -0.04%
2098 -1.08% -0.01%
2097 -1.11% -0.01%
2096 -1.12% -0.03%
2095 -1.17% -0.02%
2094 -1.13% -0.02%
2093 -1.11% -0.02%
2092 -1.18% -0.01%
2091 -1.18% -0.02%
2090 -1.23% -0.03%
2089 -1.16% -0.02%
2088 -1.17% -0.03%
2087 -1.18% -0.06%
2086 -1.14% -0.04%
2085 -1.09% -0.04%
2084 -1.09% -0.03%
2083 -1.08% -0.05%
2082 -1.05% -0.01%
2081 -1% -0.02%
2080 -0.98% 0.004%
2079 -0.9% 0.02%
2078 -0.85% 0.02%
2077 -0.77% 0.03%
2076 -0.83% 0.04%
2075 -0.79% 0.03%
2074 -0.67% 0.03%
2073 -0.61% 0.03%
2072 -0.58% 0.04%
2071 -0.53% 0.03%
2070 -0.55% 0.03%
2069 -0.52% 0.01%
2068 -0.48% 0.007%
2067 -0.55% -0%
2066 -0.52% 0.006%
2065 -0.44% 0.009%
2064 -0.37% 0.001%
2063 -0.4% -0.005%
2062 -0.38% 0.02%
2061 -0.41% 0.01%
2060 -0.34% 0.02%
2059 -0.36% 0.03%
2058 -0.29% 0.05%
2057 -0.29% 0.05%
2056 -0.3% 0.06%
2055 -0.34% 0.07%
2054 -0.26% 0.09%
2053 -0.2% 0.12%
2052 -0.27% 0.14%
2051 -0.29% 0.17%
2050 -0.27% 0.17%
2049 -0.21% 0.19%
2048 -0.28% 0.2%
2047 -0.22% 0.2%
2046 -0.19% 0.21%
2045 -0.2% 0.22%
2044 -0.12% 0.23%
2043 -0.11% 0.23%
2042 -0.09% 0.21%
2041 -0.02% 0.22%
2040 0.05% 0.21%
2039 0.14% 0.2%
2038 0.18% 0.2%
2037 0.19% 0.21%
2036 0.26% 0.21%
2035 0.35% 0.21%
2034 0.43% 0.22%
2033 0.43% 0.23%
2032 0.46% 0.23%
2031 0.44% 0.26%
2030 0.47% 0.29%
2029 0.56% 0.33%
2028 0.58% 0.36%
2027 0.56% 0.39%
2026 0.63% 0.45%
2025 0.69% 0.49%
2024 2.01% 0.31%
2023 4.98% 0.47%
2022 3.36% 0.68%
2021 -4.08% 0.6%
2020 -0.31% 0.73%
2019 1.15% 1.02%
2018 0.47% 1.17%
2017 0.09% 1.36%
2016 1.31% 1.26%
2015 1.19% 1.06%
2014 1.31% 1%
2013 1.63% 0.85%
2012 2.48% 0.74%
2011 2.11% 0.76%
2010 1.79% 0.86%
2009 3.06% 0.86%
2008 5.47% 0.78%
2007 4.25% 0.74%
2006 3.18% 0.56%
2005 2.38% 0.4%
2004 1.26% 0.39%
2003 -1.46% 0.37%
2002 0.92% 0.33%
2001 2.73% 0.27%
2000 1.75% 0.16%
1999 0.8% 0.08%
1998 3.46% 0.06%
1997 3.41% 0.06%
1996 4.15% 0.16%
1995 3.08% 0.53%
1994 3.19% 0.71%
1993 2.56% 0.58%
1992 3.05% 0.59%
1991 2.89% 0.68%
1990 3.97% 0.78%
1989 2.98% 0.67%
1988 2.57% 0.46%
1987 1.52% 0.33%
1986 -0.09% 0.23%
1985 0.14% 0.17%
1984 1.91% 0.09%
1983 1.31% 0.05%
1982 4.49% 0.06%
1981 4.93% 0.12%
1980 1.28% 0.2%
1979 1.27% 0.22%
1978 1.22% 0.29%
1977 1.4% 0.36%
1976 1.36% 0.36%
1975 1.47% 0.4%
1974 1.68% 0.29%
1973 1.89% 0.17%
1972 1.87% 0.3%
1971 1.85% 0.69%
1970 1.57% 0.94%
1969 1.52% 0.71%
1968 1.74% 0.56%
1967 2.23% 0.77%
1966 2.52% 0.96%
1965 2.46% 0.95%
1964 2.6% 0.75%
1963 2.56% 0.57%
1962 2.81% 0.55%
1961 3.4% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Singapore Sweden
Current population
6125852
10680056
Population rank 113/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +91
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 149/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 +47,079
Net migration rank 36/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 47,079
2024 - 20,011 - 50,115
2023 7,101 26,996 5,269 55,209
2022 9,019 214,842 10,487 58,955
2021 15,270 -44,030 22,914 51,947
2020 18,763 -145,556 14,495 37,302
2019 21,674 870 25,697 72,619
2018 21,427 21,820 23,403 87,517
2017 21,888 -8,880 24,138 102,671
2016 25,794 13,737 25,800 119,234
2015 27,121 41,852 23,518 80,534
2014 27,896 40,154 26,179 77,654
2013 25,376 52,176 23,041 66,760
2012 29,750 78,501 20,943 52,879
2011 25,919 89,856 21,733 46,049
2010 24,876 72,571 25,320 51,175
2009 27,930 95,841 21,387 63,638
2008 28,068 176,182 18,439 56,452
2007 26,614 192,292 15,552 54,907
2006 25,968 135,625 15,436 51,675
2005 24,741 92,023 9,030 27,030
2004 24,583 50,487 9,893 25,842
2003 24,689 -30,012 6,271 29,161
2002 29,231 -40,023 893 31,364
2001 31,035 45,027 -1,779 28,856
2000 37,057 55,218 -2,662 24,900
1999 32,857 19,681 -6,201 13,940
1998 33,381 51,905 -3,541 11,325
1997 37,960 95,241 -3,539 6,047
1996 38,542 102,018 1,768 5,773
1995 38,065 91,947 9,710 11,621
1994 39,319 71,170 20,196 51,545
1993 40,425 58,820 20,924 32,725
1992 39,091 54,359 28,605 20,507
1991 39,188 57,821 29,299 25,314
1990 41,136 66,950 29,100 35,668
1989 36,929 68,031 24,629 44,565
1988 42,407 40,976 15,186 30,064
1987 33,020 25,411 11,757 21,335
1986 27,880 -7,858 9,206 15,211
1985 32,010 -31,036 4,175 11,464
1984 31,967 -4,396 3,335 8,668
1983 30,296 11,699 833 2,105
1982 33,346 41,568 1,665 2,524
1981 32,167 85,869 1,664 3,209
1980 30,657 42,433 5,818 10,040
1979 28,363 -2,384 4,976 13,895
1978 27,537 436 4,138 13,807
1977 26,508 2,757 7,426 23,528
1976 31,189 949 8,222 20,324
1975 28,509 4,104 14,746 16,564
1974 31,664 2,748 23,664 9,217
1973 36,404 -495 24,409 -9,551
1972 38,098 -1,631 28,428 -13,519
1971 35,708 573 31,583 2,334
1970 35,059 4,024 30,563 47,242
1969 34,314 6,763 23,904 48,824
1968 36,216 6,792 30,858 8,545
1967 40,145 6,006 41,700 11,075
1966 44,298 3,507 45,286 24,920
1965 45,474 4,199 44,857 32,444
1964 47,697 3,043 45,968 23,581
1963 49,542 2,668 35,741 11,009
1962 48,830 3,714 30,246 9,627
1961 49,880 3,490 30,832 14,401
1960 51,533 2,008 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people). In Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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