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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.8 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Singapore vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tajikistan
2100 4,344,248 20,390,053
2099 4,387,645 20,381,074
2098 4,435,189 20,367,161
2097 4,483,484 20,348,897
2096 4,533,994 20,324,869
2095 4,585,243 20,297,885
2094 4,639,568 20,265,966
2093 4,692,749 20,234,160
2092 4,745,364 20,192,937
2091 4,802,089 20,148,873
2090 4,859,572 20,103,798
2089 4,919,853 20,056,079
2088 4,977,701 20,005,521
2087 5,036,662 19,950,317
2086 5,096,772 19,895,606
2085 5,155,480 19,836,988
2084 5,212,381 19,773,272
2083 5,269,612 19,706,082
2082 5,327,281 19,639,516
2081 5,383,608 19,572,596
2080 5,438,023 19,499,390
2079 5,491,695 19,425,502
2078 5,541,781 19,347,261
2077 5,589,429 19,265,447
2076 5,632,686 19,175,355
2075 5,679,862 19,083,859
2074 5,725,351 18,988,290
2073 5,764,008 18,889,470
2072 5,799,655 18,785,103
2071 5,833,262 18,674,697
2070 5,864,115 18,559,138
2069 5,896,709 18,437,873
2068 5,927,631 18,315,011
2067 5,955,955 18,187,508
2066 5,988,826 18,054,404
2065 6,020,244 17,921,674
2064 6,046,805 17,783,801
2063 6,069,231 17,641,066
2062 6,093,782 17,498,306
2061 6,116,847 17,356,130
2060 6,142,295 17,206,922
2059 6,163,191 17,056,085
2058 6,185,611 16,903,532
2057 6,203,303 16,749,284
2056 6,221,491 16,595,691
2055 6,240,206 16,441,650
2054 6,261,488 16,285,520
2053 6,277,678 16,130,235
2052 6,290,046 15,967,770
2051 6,307,270 15,805,253
2050 6,325,698 15,638,613
2049 6,342,616 15,468,883
2048 6,355,818 15,292,499
2047 6,373,684 15,112,083
2046 6,387,901 14,928,123
2045 6,399,811 14,739,540
2044 6,412,802 14,544,544
2043 6,420,804 14,349,357
2042 6,427,555 14,147,892
2041 6,433,153 13,945,694
2040 6,434,727 13,741,587
2039 6,431,367 13,536,704
2038 6,422,540 13,331,490
2037 6,410,923 13,125,051
2036 6,398,937 12,917,110
2035 6,382,637 12,714,184
2034 6,360,610 12,515,962
2033 6,333,556 12,321,294
2032 6,306,749 12,128,060
2031 6,277,847 11,938,351
2030 6,250,608 11,749,706
2029 6,221,161 11,559,235
2028 6,186,754 11,369,414
2027 6,150,947 11,178,605
2026 6,116,548 10,986,242
2025 6,078,250 10,791,246
2024 6,036,860 10,590,927
2023 5,917,648 10,389,799
2022 5,637,022 10,182,222
2021 5,453,566 9,966,908
2020 5,685,807 9,749,310
2019 5,703,569 9,529,966
2018 5,638,676 9,307,333
2017 5,612,253 9,085,946
2016 5,607,283 8,865,631
2015 5,535,002 8,643,840
2014 5,469,724 8,425,552
2013 5,399,162 8,216,724
2012 5,312,437 8,014,084
2011 5,183,688 7,824,785
2010 5,076,732 7,652,141
2009 4,987,573 7,490,230
2008 4,839,396 7,338,403
2007 4,588,599 7,194,477
2006 4,401,365 7,057,566
2005 4,265,762 6,924,720
2004 4,166,664 6,790,547
2003 4,114,826 6,658,575
2002 4,175,950 6,531,669
2001 4,138,012 6,407,377
2000 4,027,887 6,284,735
1999 3,958,723 6,208,370
1998 3,927,213 6,176,397
1997 3,796,038 6,139,829
1996 3,670,704 6,066,523
1995 3,524,506 5,948,584
1994 3,419,048 5,825,368
1993 3,313,471 5,724,993
1992 3,230,698 5,649,400
1991 3,135,083 5,541,205
1990 3,047,132 5,398,768
1989 2,930,901 5,267,249
1988 2,846,108 5,114,989
1987 2,774,789 4,939,059
1986 2,733,373 4,772,139
1985 2,735,957 4,619,003
1984 2,732,221 4,480,026
1983 2,681,061 4,350,874
1982 2,646,466 4,227,171
1981 2,532,835 4,109,022
1980 2,413,945 3,995,256
1979 2,383,500 3,882,691
1978 2,353,600 3,768,508
1977 2,325,300 3,653,265
1976 2,293,300 3,540,076
1975 2,262,600 3,430,425
1974 2,229,800 3,324,499
1973 2,193,000 3,222,290
1972 2,152,400 3,123,691
1971 2,112,900 3,028,837
1970 2,074,507 2,936,779
1969 2,042,500 2,845,273
1968 2,012,000 2,753,848
1967 1,977,600 2,664,130
1966 1,934,400 2,577,184
1965 1,886,900 2,492,998
1964 1,841,600 2,411,260
1963 1,795,000 2,331,736
1962 1,750,200 2,255,026
1961 1,702,400 2,181,805
1960 1,646,400 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Tajikistan
2100 -0.99% 0.04%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.08% 0.09%
2097 -1.11% 0.12%
2096 -1.12% 0.13%
2095 -1.17% 0.16%
2094 -1.13% 0.16%
2093 -1.11% 0.2%
2092 -1.18% 0.22%
2091 -1.18% 0.22%
2090 -1.23% 0.24%
2089 -1.16% 0.25%
2088 -1.17% 0.28%
2087 -1.18% 0.27%
2086 -1.14% 0.3%
2085 -1.09% 0.32%
2084 -1.09% 0.34%
2083 -1.08% 0.34%
2082 -1.05% 0.34%
2081 -1% 0.38%
2080 -0.98% 0.38%
2079 -0.9% 0.4%
2078 -0.85% 0.42%
2077 -0.77% 0.47%
2076 -0.83% 0.48%
2075 -0.79% 0.5%
2074 -0.67% 0.52%
2073 -0.61% 0.56%
2072 -0.58% 0.59%
2071 -0.53% 0.62%
2070 -0.55% 0.66%
2069 -0.52% 0.67%
2068 -0.48% 0.7%
2067 -0.55% 0.74%
2066 -0.52% 0.74%
2065 -0.44% 0.78%
2064 -0.37% 0.81%
2063 -0.4% 0.82%
2062 -0.38% 0.82%
2061 -0.41% 0.87%
2060 -0.34% 0.88%
2059 -0.36% 0.9%
2058 -0.29% 0.92%
2057 -0.29% 0.93%
2056 -0.3% 0.94%
2055 -0.34% 0.96%
2054 -0.26% 0.96%
2053 -0.2% 1.02%
2052 -0.27% 1.03%
2051 -0.29% 1.07%
2050 -0.27% 1.1%
2049 -0.21% 1.15%
2048 -0.28% 1.19%
2047 -0.22% 1.23%
2046 -0.19% 1.28%
2045 -0.2% 1.34%
2044 -0.12% 1.36%
2043 -0.11% 1.42%
2042 -0.09% 1.45%
2041 -0.02% 1.49%
2040 0.05% 1.51%
2039 0.14% 1.54%
2038 0.18% 1.57%
2037 0.19% 1.61%
2036 0.26% 1.6%
2035 0.35% 1.58%
2034 0.43% 1.58%
2033 0.43% 1.59%
2032 0.46% 1.59%
2031 0.44% 1.61%
2030 0.47% 1.65%
2029 0.56% 1.67%
2028 0.58% 1.71%
2027 0.56% 1.75%
2026 0.63% 1.81%
2025 0.69% 1.89%
2024 2.01% 1.94%
2023 4.98% 2.04%
2022 3.36% 2.16%
2021 -4.08% 2.23%
2020 -0.31% 2.3%
2019 1.15% 2.39%
2018 0.47% 2.44%
2017 0.09% 2.49%
2016 1.31% 2.57%
2015 1.19% 2.59%
2014 1.31% 2.54%
2013 1.63% 2.53%
2012 2.48% 2.42%
2011 2.11% 2.26%
2010 1.79% 2.16%
2009 3.06% 2.07%
2008 5.47% 2%
2007 4.25% 1.94%
2006 3.18% 1.92%
2005 2.38% 1.98%
2004 1.26% 1.98%
2003 -1.46% 1.94%
2002 0.92% 1.94%
2001 2.73% 1.95%
2000 1.75% 1.23%
1999 0.8% 0.52%
1998 3.46% 0.6%
1997 3.41% 1.21%
1996 4.15% 1.98%
1995 3.08% 2.12%
1994 3.19% 1.75%
1993 2.56% 1.34%
1992 3.05% 1.95%
1991 2.89% 2.64%
1990 3.97% 2.5%
1989 2.98% 2.98%
1988 2.57% 3.56%
1987 1.52% 3.5%
1986 -0.09% 3.32%
1985 0.14% 3.1%
1984 1.91% 2.97%
1983 1.31% 2.93%
1982 4.49% 2.88%
1981 4.93% 2.85%
1980 1.28% 2.9%
1979 1.27% 3.03%
1978 1.22% 3.15%
1977 1.4% 3.2%
1976 1.36% 3.2%
1975 1.47% 3.19%
1974 1.68% 3.17%
1973 1.89% 3.16%
1972 1.87% 3.13%
1971 1.85% 3.13%
1970 1.57% 3.22%
1969 1.52% 3.32%
1968 1.74% 3.37%
1967 2.23% 3.37%
1966 2.52% 3.38%
1965 2.46% 3.39%
1964 2.6% 3.41%
1963 2.56% 3.4%
1962 2.81% 3.36%
1961 3.4% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Singapore Tajikistan
Current population
6125852
11038274
Population rank 113/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +551
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 55/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -21,606
Net migration rank 36/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -21,606
2024 - 20,011 - -21,236
2023 7,101 26,996 223,828 -19,999
2022 9,019 214,842 228,336 -17,001
2021 15,270 -44,030 222,850 -3,564
2020 18,763 -145,556 219,467 -3,564
2019 21,674 870 231,817 -9,041
2018 21,427 21,820 228,597 -6,111
2017 21,888 -8,880 224,396 -4,093
2016 25,794 13,737 228,547 -8,210
2015 27,121 41,852 230,903 -7,660
2014 27,896 40,154 227,304 -13,962
2013 25,376 52,176 220,693 -16,362
2012 29,750 78,501 213,078 -12,132
2011 25,919 89,856 208,429 -30,783
2010 24,876 72,571 201,389 -33,733
2009 27,930 95,841 192,851 -36,677
2008 28,068 176,182 182,337 -34,855
2007 26,614 192,292 173,200 -32,831
2006 25,968 135,625 164,046 -30,591
2005 24,741 92,023 160,189 -27,954
2004 24,583 50,487 161,201 -25,082
2003 24,689 -30,012 150,391 -22,562
2002 29,231 -40,023 146,492 -20,526
2001 31,035 45,027 142,276 -19,657
2000 37,057 55,218 136,549 -13,871
1999 32,857 19,681 147,622 -117,571
1998 33,381 51,905 153,508 -119,621
1997 37,960 95,241 149,825 -110,572
1996 38,542 102,018 138,287 -30,922
1995 38,065 91,947 168,934 -40,418
1994 39,319 71,170 167,590 -49,668
1993 40,425 58,820 157,975 -75,147
1992 39,091 54,359 163,652 -95,280
1991 39,188 57,821 177,585 -29,553
1990 41,136 66,950 178,429 -41,596
1989 36,929 68,031 179,212 -53,020
1988 42,407 40,976 172,805 5,523
1987 33,020 25,411 163,611 9,923
1986 27,880 -7,858 155,987 4,321
1985 32,010 -31,036 145,720 247
1984 31,967 -4,396 139,145 -7,152
1983 30,296 11,699 133,280 -6,972
1982 33,346 41,568 127,838 -6,730
1981 32,167 85,869 121,418 -6,221
1980 30,657 42,433 117,888 -5,557
1979 28,363 -2,384 114,496 -1,703
1978 27,537 436 110,564 5,006
1977 26,508 2,757 106,920 7,999
1976 31,189 949 103,777 7,679
1975 28,509 4,104 100,604 7,237
1974 31,664 2,748 97,481 6,531
1973 36,404 -495 94,523 5,876
1972 38,098 -1,631 91,677 5,123
1971 35,708 573 88,618 4,293
1970 35,059 4,024 85,645 5,559
1969 34,314 6,763 82,931 8,886
1968 36,216 6,792 80,698 10,323
1967 40,145 6,006 78,733 9,670
1966 44,298 3,507 76,702 8,796
1965 45,474 4,199 75,139 7,744
1964 47,697 3,043 74,030 6,568
1963 49,542 2,668 73,065 5,379
1962 48,830 3,714 70,700 4,270
1961 49,880 3,490 68,182 3,291
1960 51,533 2,008 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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