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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 14 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Singapore vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Turkey
2100 4,344,248 64,274,243
2099 4,387,645 64,924,706
2098 4,435,189 65,567,989
2097 4,483,484 66,219,045
2096 4,533,994 66,865,890
2095 4,585,243 67,516,190
2094 4,639,568 68,169,346
2093 4,692,749 68,835,313
2092 4,745,364 69,496,264
2091 4,802,089 70,159,325
2090 4,859,572 70,828,304
2089 4,919,853 71,490,133
2088 4,977,701 72,146,464
2087 5,036,662 72,792,552
2086 5,096,772 73,439,558
2085 5,155,480 74,085,313
2084 5,212,381 74,713,882
2083 5,269,612 75,342,464
2082 5,327,281 75,969,760
2081 5,383,608 76,583,769
2080 5,438,023 77,195,480
2079 5,491,695 77,793,711
2078 5,541,781 78,386,293
2077 5,589,429 78,973,194
2076 5,632,686 79,556,991
2075 5,679,862 80,128,010
2074 5,725,351 80,697,544
2073 5,764,008 81,244,619
2072 5,799,655 81,785,452
2071 5,833,262 82,311,503
2070 5,864,115 82,827,402
2069 5,896,709 83,324,862
2068 5,927,631 83,806,741
2067 5,955,955 84,270,976
2066 5,988,826 84,728,547
2065 6,020,244 85,177,268
2064 6,046,805 85,611,517
2063 6,069,231 86,026,471
2062 6,093,782 86,425,827
2061 6,116,847 86,800,591
2060 6,142,295 87,156,663
2059 6,163,191 87,500,101
2058 6,185,611 87,809,920
2057 6,203,303 88,100,397
2056 6,221,491 88,369,840
2055 6,240,206 88,598,739
2054 6,261,488 88,806,632
2053 6,277,678 88,985,609
2052 6,290,046 89,144,425
2051 6,307,270 89,270,515
2050 6,325,698 89,374,730
2049 6,342,616 89,447,182
2048 6,355,818 89,484,074
2047 6,373,684 89,492,406
2046 6,387,901 89,467,391
2045 6,399,811 89,441,098
2044 6,412,802 89,390,601
2043 6,420,804 89,326,342
2042 6,427,555 89,237,658
2041 6,433,153 89,137,199
2040 6,434,727 89,021,820
2039 6,431,367 88,885,792
2038 6,422,540 88,736,121
2037 6,410,923 88,562,197
2036 6,398,937 88,373,007
2035 6,382,637 88,178,595
2034 6,360,610 87,975,336
2033 6,333,556 87,754,631
2032 6,306,749 87,524,158
2031 6,277,847 87,274,280
2030 6,250,608 87,004,538
2029 6,221,161 86,741,614
2028 6,186,754 86,466,107
2027 6,150,947 86,189,693
2026 6,116,548 85,932,926
2025 6,078,250 85,718,588
2024 6,036,860 85,518,661
2023 5,917,648 85,325,965
2022 5,637,022 84,979,913
2021 5,453,566 84,147,318
2020 5,685,807 83,384,680
2019 5,703,569 82,579,440
2018 5,638,676 81,407,204
2017 5,612,253 80,312,698
2016 5,607,283 79,277,962
2015 5,535,002 78,218,479
2014 5,469,724 77,181,884
2013 5,399,162 76,147,624
2012 5,312,437 75,175,827
2011 5,183,688 74,223,629
2010 5,076,732 73,142,150
2009 4,987,573 72,039,206
2008 4,839,396 71,051,678
2007 4,588,599 70,158,112
2006 4,401,365 70,045,349
2005 4,265,762 69,329,557
2004 4,166,664 68,592,617
2003 4,114,826 67,831,730
2002 4,175,950 67,048,795
2001 4,138,012 66,245,128
2000 4,027,887 65,425,961
1999 3,958,723 64,591,923
1998 3,927,213 63,734,383
1997 3,796,038 62,852,966
1996 3,670,704 61,951,134
1995 3,524,506 61,024,503
1994 3,419,048 60,033,836
1993 3,313,471 58,999,167
1992 3,230,698 57,990,118
1991 3,135,083 57,009,887
1990 3,047,132 56,015,628
1989 2,930,901 54,976,723
1988 2,846,108 53,909,626
1987 2,774,789 52,843,670
1986 2,733,373 51,777,772
1985 2,735,957 50,687,115
1984 2,732,221 49,574,069
1983 2,681,061 48,447,410
1982 2,646,466 47,322,096
1981 2,532,835 46,321,190
1980 2,413,945 45,408,815
1979 2,383,500 44,510,429
1978 2,353,600 43,645,306
1977 2,325,300 42,773,298
1976 2,293,300 41,899,984
1975 2,262,600 41,053,126
1974 2,229,800 40,210,234
1973 2,193,000 39,329,533
1972 2,152,400 38,430,221
1971 2,112,900 37,518,611
1970 2,074,507 36,638,465
1969 2,042,500 35,787,774
1968 2,012,000 34,921,684
1967 1,977,600 34,050,421
1966 1,934,400 33,177,672
1965 1,886,900 32,345,220
1964 1,841,600 31,543,072
1963 1,795,000 30,726,841
1962 1,750,200 29,916,147
1961 1,702,400 29,119,238
1960 1,646,400 28,329,898

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Turkey
2100 -0.99% -1%
2099 -1.07% -0.98%
2098 -1.08% -0.98%
2097 -1.11% -0.97%
2096 -1.12% -0.96%
2095 -1.17% -0.96%
2094 -1.13% -0.97%
2093 -1.11% -0.95%
2092 -1.18% -0.95%
2091 -1.18% -0.94%
2090 -1.23% -0.93%
2089 -1.16% -0.91%
2088 -1.17% -0.89%
2087 -1.18% -0.88%
2086 -1.14% -0.87%
2085 -1.09% -0.84%
2084 -1.09% -0.83%
2083 -1.08% -0.83%
2082 -1.05% -0.8%
2081 -1% -0.79%
2080 -0.98% -0.77%
2079 -0.9% -0.76%
2078 -0.85% -0.74%
2077 -0.77% -0.73%
2076 -0.83% -0.71%
2075 -0.79% -0.71%
2074 -0.67% -0.67%
2073 -0.61% -0.66%
2072 -0.58% -0.64%
2071 -0.53% -0.62%
2070 -0.55% -0.6%
2069 -0.52% -0.57%
2068 -0.48% -0.55%
2067 -0.55% -0.54%
2066 -0.52% -0.53%
2065 -0.44% -0.51%
2064 -0.37% -0.48%
2063 -0.4% -0.46%
2062 -0.38% -0.43%
2061 -0.41% -0.41%
2060 -0.34% -0.39%
2059 -0.36% -0.35%
2058 -0.29% -0.33%
2057 -0.29% -0.3%
2056 -0.3% -0.26%
2055 -0.34% -0.23%
2054 -0.26% -0.2%
2053 -0.2% -0.18%
2052 -0.27% -0.14%
2051 -0.29% -0.12%
2050 -0.27% -0.08%
2049 -0.21% -0.04%
2048 -0.28% -0.009%
2047 -0.22% 0.03%
2046 -0.19% 0.03%
2045 -0.2% 0.06%
2044 -0.12% 0.07%
2043 -0.11% 0.1%
2042 -0.09% 0.11%
2041 -0.02% 0.13%
2040 0.05% 0.15%
2039 0.14% 0.17%
2038 0.18% 0.2%
2037 0.19% 0.21%
2036 0.26% 0.22%
2035 0.35% 0.23%
2034 0.43% 0.25%
2033 0.43% 0.26%
2032 0.46% 0.29%
2031 0.44% 0.31%
2030 0.47% 0.3%
2029 0.56% 0.32%
2028 0.58% 0.32%
2027 0.56% 0.3%
2026 0.63% 0.25%
2025 0.69% 0.23%
2024 2.01% 0.23%
2023 4.98% 0.41%
2022 3.36% 0.99%
2021 -4.08% 0.91%
2020 -0.31% 0.98%
2019 1.15% 1.44%
2018 0.47% 1.36%
2017 0.09% 1.31%
2016 1.31% 1.35%
2015 1.19% 1.34%
2014 1.31% 1.36%
2013 1.63% 1.29%
2012 2.48% 1.28%
2011 2.11% 1.48%
2010 1.79% 1.53%
2009 3.06% 1.39%
2008 5.47% 1.27%
2007 4.25% 0.16%
2006 3.18% 1.03%
2005 2.38% 1.07%
2004 1.26% 1.12%
2003 -1.46% 1.17%
2002 0.92% 1.21%
2001 2.73% 1.25%
2000 1.75% 1.29%
1999 0.8% 1.35%
1998 3.46% 1.4%
1997 3.41% 1.46%
1996 4.15% 1.52%
1995 3.08% 1.65%
1994 3.19% 1.75%
1993 2.56% 1.74%
1992 3.05% 1.72%
1991 2.89% 1.77%
1990 3.97% 1.89%
1989 2.98% 1.98%
1988 2.57% 2.02%
1987 1.52% 2.06%
1986 -0.09% 2.15%
1985 0.14% 2.25%
1984 1.91% 2.33%
1983 1.31% 2.38%
1982 4.49% 2.16%
1981 4.93% 2.01%
1980 1.28% 2.02%
1979 1.27% 1.98%
1978 1.22% 2.04%
1977 1.4% 2.08%
1976 1.36% 2.06%
1975 1.47% 2.1%
1974 1.68% 2.24%
1973 1.89% 2.34%
1972 1.87% 2.43%
1971 1.85% 2.4%
1970 1.57% 2.38%
1969 1.52% 2.48%
1968 1.74% 2.56%
1967 2.23% 2.63%
1966 2.52% 2.57%
1965 2.46% 2.54%
1964 2.6% 2.66%
1963 2.56% 2.71%
1962 2.81% 2.74%
1961 3.4% 2.79%

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

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In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Singapore Turkey
Current population
6125852
86002379
Population rank 113/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
14.3 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +327 +528
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 154/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -258,205
Net migration rank 36/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -258,205
2024 - 20,011 - -275,952
2023 7,101 26,996 426,630 -318,070
2022 9,019 214,842 535,373 -301,544
2021 15,270 -44,030 521,713 20,283
2020 18,763 -145,556 608,708 37,934
2019 21,674 870 751,472 -15,690
2018 21,427 21,820 830,353 187,570
2017 21,888 -8,880 875,408 659,846
2016 25,794 13,737 895,841 352,063
2015 27,121 41,852 930,799 1,063,140
2014 27,896 40,154 957,055 1,033,384
2013 25,376 52,176 921,386 438,618
2012 29,750 78,501 917,145 258,623
2011 25,919 89,856 875,839 68,849
2010 24,876 72,571 892,334 55,532
2009 27,930 95,841 900,491 24,276
2008 28,068 176,182 868,749 47,915
2007 26,614 192,292 876,626 -186,402
2006 25,968 135,625 897,351 -190,194
2005 24,741 92,023 898,650 -174,177
2004 24,583 50,487 896,025 -146,574
2003 24,689 -30,012 893,683 -121,383
2002 29,231 -40,023 922,927 -129,444
2001 31,035 45,027 980,560 -166,759
2000 37,057 55,218 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 32,857 19,681 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 33,381 51,905 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 37,960 95,241 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 38,542 102,018 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 38,065 91,947 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 39,319 71,170 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 40,425 58,820 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 39,091 54,359 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 39,188 57,821 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 41,136 66,950 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 36,929 68,031 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 42,407 40,976 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 33,020 25,411 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 27,880 -7,858 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 32,010 -31,036 1,098,846 8,960
1984 31,967 -4,396 1,096,529 21,787
1983 30,296 11,699 1,095,106 39,871
1982 33,346 41,568 1,091,863 23,728
1981 32,167 85,869 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 30,657 42,433 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 28,363 -2,384 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 27,537 436 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 26,508 2,757 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 31,189 949 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 28,509 4,104 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 31,664 2,748 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 36,404 -495 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 38,098 -1,631 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 35,708 573 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 35,059 4,024 991,950 -150,924
1969 34,314 6,763 970,958 -110,578
1968 36,216 6,792 950,778 -78,973
1967 40,145 6,006 936,727 -65,993
1966 44,298 3,507 925,790 -50,999
1965 45,474 4,199 904,016 -113,911
1964 47,697 3,043 884,152 -69,978
1963 49,542 2,668 862,626 -44,317
1962 48,830 3,714 837,473 -34,353
1961 49,880 3,490 816,911 -26,187
1960 51,533 2,008 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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