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

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.17M (40.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Singapore vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tajikistan
2100 4,367,779 20,381,526
2099 4,411,412 20,372,551
2098 4,459,213 20,358,644
2097 4,507,770 20,340,387
2096 4,558,553 20,316,369
2095 4,610,080 20,289,397
2094 4,664,700 20,257,491
2093 4,718,168 20,225,699
2092 4,771,068 20,184,493
2091 4,828,101 20,140,447
2090 4,885,895 20,095,391
2089 4,946,502 20,047,692
2088 5,004,664 19,997,155
2087 5,063,944 19,941,974
2086 5,124,380 19,887,286
2085 5,183,406 19,828,693
2084 5,240,616 19,765,003
2083 5,298,156 19,697,841
2082 5,356,138 19,631,303
2081 5,412,770 19,564,411
2080 5,467,479 19,491,236
2079 5,521,442 19,417,379
2078 5,571,799 19,339,170
2077 5,619,705 19,257,390
2076 5,663,197 19,167,336
2075 5,710,629 19,075,879
2074 5,756,364 18,980,350
2073 5,795,230 18,881,571
2072 5,831,071 18,777,247
2071 5,864,860 18,666,888
2070 5,895,880 18,551,377
2069 5,928,650 18,430,162
2068 5,959,740 18,307,352
2067 5,988,217 18,179,902
2066 6,021,266 18,046,854
2065 6,052,854 17,914,179
2064 6,079,559 17,776,364
2063 6,102,106 17,633,689
2062 6,126,791 17,490,989
2061 6,149,980 17,348,872
2060 6,175,566 17,199,727
2059 6,196,576 17,048,953
2058 6,219,117 16,896,463
2057 6,236,905 16,742,280
2056 6,255,191 16,588,751
2055 6,274,008 16,434,774
2054 6,295,405 16,278,710
2053 6,311,683 16,123,490
2052 6,324,118 15,961,093
2051 6,341,435 15,798,643
2050 6,359,963 15,632,073
2049 6,376,972 15,462,414
2048 6,390,246 15,286,104
2047 6,408,209 15,105,763
2046 6,422,503 14,921,881
2045 6,434,477 14,733,376
2044 6,447,538 14,538,462
2043 6,455,584 14,343,357
2042 6,462,372 14,141,976
2041 6,468,000 13,939,862
2040 6,469,582 13,735,841
2039 6,466,204 13,531,043
2038 6,457,329 13,325,915
2037 6,445,649 13,119,563
2036 6,433,599 12,911,709
2035 6,417,210 12,708,867
2034 6,395,064 12,510,728
2033 6,367,864 12,316,142
2032 6,340,911 12,122,988
2031 6,311,853 11,933,358
2030 6,284,466 11,744,792
2029 6,254,860 11,554,401
2028 6,220,267 11,364,659
2027 6,184,266 11,173,930
2026 6,149,680 10,981,648
2025 6,111,175 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 3.12% to 6,359,963 people with a rank change from 113th to 117th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M 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 1.23% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Singapore Tajikistan
Current population
6167445
11080415
Population rank 113/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
11.8 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
14.5 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +204 +536
Annual growth/decline +74,315 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 58/197
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 8,451 20,011 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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