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

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.26 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.17M (40.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Singapore vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Turkmenistan
2100 4,367,779 10,041,228
2099 4,411,412 10,070,007
2098 4,459,213 10,097,571
2097 4,507,770 10,123,813
2096 4,558,553 10,148,560
2095 4,610,080 10,172,371
2094 4,664,700 10,194,567
2093 4,718,168 10,215,533
2092 4,771,068 10,235,132
2091 4,828,101 10,253,189
2090 4,885,895 10,270,414
2089 4,946,502 10,285,963
2088 5,004,664 10,300,439
2087 5,063,944 10,313,629
2086 5,124,380 10,325,212
2085 5,183,406 10,335,299
2084 5,240,616 10,343,821
2083 5,298,156 10,350,710
2082 5,356,138 10,356,526
2081 5,412,770 10,360,689
2080 5,467,479 10,363,394
2079 5,521,442 10,364,229
2078 5,571,799 10,363,113
2077 5,619,705 10,360,467
2076 5,663,197 10,356,079
2075 5,710,629 10,349,863
2074 5,756,364 10,342,496
2073 5,795,230 10,333,532
2072 5,831,071 10,322,776
2071 5,864,860 10,310,748
2070 5,895,880 10,297,702
2069 5,928,650 10,283,723
2068 5,959,740 10,268,779
2067 5,988,217 10,252,681
2066 6,021,266 10,235,535
2065 6,052,854 10,217,603
2064 6,079,559 10,198,228
2063 6,102,106 10,177,447
2062 6,126,791 10,155,121
2061 6,149,980 10,131,160
2060 6,175,566 10,105,616
2059 6,196,576 10,077,893
2058 6,219,117 10,047,185
2057 6,236,905 10,013,846
2056 6,255,191 9,977,699
2055 6,274,008 9,938,273
2054 6,295,405 9,895,840
2053 6,311,683 9,849,324
2052 6,324,118 9,799,331
2051 6,341,435 9,745,673
2050 6,359,963 9,688,197
2049 6,376,972 9,627,119
2048 6,390,246 9,562,502
2047 6,408,209 9,494,734
2046 6,422,503 9,423,990
2045 6,434,477 9,350,870
2044 6,447,538 9,275,707
2043 6,455,584 9,199,229
2042 6,462,372 9,121,705
2041 6,468,000 9,043,208
2040 6,469,582 8,964,374
2039 6,466,204 8,885,167
2038 6,457,329 8,805,836
2037 6,445,649 8,726,399
2036 6,433,599 8,646,796
2035 6,417,210 8,567,354
2034 6,395,064 8,487,651
2033 6,367,864 8,407,327
2032 6,340,911 8,326,172
2031 6,311,853 8,243,436
2030 6,284,466 8,158,380
2029 6,254,860 8,065,431
2028 6,220,267 7,964,546
2027 6,184,266 7,856,302
2026 6,149,680 7,740,924
2025 6,111,175 7,618,847
2024 6,036,860 7,494,498
2023 5,917,648 7,364,438
2022 5,637,022 7,230,193
2021 5,453,566 7,092,043
2020 5,685,807 6,949,912
2019 5,703,569 6,803,944
2018 5,638,676 6,655,524
2017 5,612,253 6,507,061
2016 5,607,283 6,360,041
2015 5,535,002 6,215,770
2014 5,469,724 6,075,283
2013 5,399,162 5,939,341
2012 5,312,437 5,808,546
2011 5,183,688 5,683,417
2010 5,076,732 5,564,356
2009 4,987,573 5,451,592
2008 4,839,396 5,345,029
2007 4,588,599 5,244,046
2006 4,401,365 5,147,105
2005 4,265,762 5,052,257
2004 4,166,664 4,958,093
2003 4,114,826 4,863,865
2002 4,175,950 4,769,465
2001 4,138,012 4,675,409
2000 4,027,887 4,582,677
1999 3,958,723 4,492,170
1998 3,927,213 4,410,507
1997 3,796,038 4,336,730
1996 3,670,704 4,263,819
1995 3,524,506 4,191,203
1994 3,419,048 4,116,662
1993 3,313,471 4,032,407
1992 3,230,698 3,944,689
1991 3,135,083 3,855,894
1990 3,047,132 3,760,562
1989 2,930,901 3,662,459
1988 2,846,108 3,559,363
1987 2,774,789 3,452,731
1986 2,733,373 3,347,809
1985 2,735,957 3,247,534
1984 2,732,221 3,154,079
1983 2,681,061 3,067,534
1982 2,646,466 2,985,557
1981 2,532,835 2,907,187
1980 2,413,945 2,832,203
1979 2,383,500 2,760,358
1978 2,353,600 2,691,088
1977 2,325,300 2,623,948
1976 2,293,300 2,558,521
1975 2,262,600 2,494,570
1974 2,229,800 2,432,028
1973 2,193,000 2,370,919
1972 2,152,400 2,311,430
1971 2,112,900 2,253,119
1970 2,074,507 2,195,616
1969 2,042,500 2,139,024
1968 2,012,000 2,083,069
1967 1,977,600 2,027,403
1966 1,934,400 1,971,737
1965 1,886,900 1,915,916
1964 1,841,600 1,859,997
1963 1,795,000 1,804,272
1962 1,750,200 1,749,214
1961 1,702,400 1,695,400
1960 1,646,400 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Turkmenistan
2100 -0.99% -0.29%
2099 -1.07% -0.27%
2098 -1.08% -0.26%
2097 -1.11% -0.24%
2096 -1.12% -0.23%
2095 -1.17% -0.22%
2094 -1.13% -0.21%
2093 -1.11% -0.19%
2092 -1.18% -0.18%
2091 -1.18% -0.17%
2090 -1.23% -0.15%
2089 -1.16% -0.14%
2088 -1.17% -0.13%
2087 -1.18% -0.11%
2086 -1.14% -0.1%
2085 -1.09% -0.08%
2084 -1.09% -0.07%
2083 -1.08% -0.06%
2082 -1.05% -0.04%
2081 -1% -0.03%
2080 -0.98% -0.008%
2079 -0.9% 0.01%
2078 -0.85% 0.03%
2077 -0.77% 0.04%
2076 -0.83% 0.06%
2075 -0.79% 0.07%
2074 -0.67% 0.09%
2073 -0.61% 0.1%
2072 -0.58% 0.12%
2071 -0.53% 0.13%
2070 -0.55% 0.14%
2069 -0.52% 0.15%
2068 -0.48% 0.16%
2067 -0.55% 0.17%
2066 -0.52% 0.18%
2065 -0.44% 0.19%
2064 -0.37% 0.2%
2063 -0.4% 0.22%
2062 -0.38% 0.24%
2061 -0.41% 0.25%
2060 -0.34% 0.28%
2059 -0.36% 0.31%
2058 -0.29% 0.33%
2057 -0.29% 0.36%
2056 -0.3% 0.4%
2055 -0.34% 0.43%
2054 -0.26% 0.47%
2053 -0.2% 0.51%
2052 -0.27% 0.55%
2051 -0.29% 0.59%
2050 -0.27% 0.63%
2049 -0.21% 0.68%
2048 -0.28% 0.71%
2047 -0.22% 0.75%
2046 -0.19% 0.78%
2045 -0.2% 0.81%
2044 -0.12% 0.83%
2043 -0.11% 0.85%
2042 -0.09% 0.87%
2041 -0.02% 0.88%
2040 0.05% 0.89%
2039 0.14% 0.9%
2038 0.18% 0.91%
2037 0.19% 0.92%
2036 0.26% 0.93%
2035 0.35% 0.94%
2034 0.43% 0.96%
2033 0.43% 0.97%
2032 0.46% 1%
2031 0.44% 1.04%
2030 0.47% 1.15%
2029 0.56% 1.27%
2028 0.58% 1.38%
2027 0.56% 1.49%
2026 0.63% 1.6%
2025 1.23% 1.66%
2024 2.01% 1.77%
2023 4.98% 1.86%
2022 3.36% 1.95%
2021 -4.08% 2.05%
2020 -0.31% 2.15%
2019 1.15% 2.23%
2018 0.47% 2.28%
2017 0.09% 2.31%
2016 1.31% 2.32%
2015 1.19% 2.31%
2014 1.31% 2.29%
2013 1.63% 2.25%
2012 2.48% 2.2%
2011 2.11% 2.14%
2010 1.79% 2.07%
2009 3.06% 1.99%
2008 5.47% 1.93%
2007 4.25% 1.88%
2006 3.18% 1.88%
2005 2.38% 1.9%
2004 1.26% 1.94%
2003 -1.46% 1.98%
2002 0.92% 2.01%
2001 2.73% 2.02%
2000 1.75% 2.01%
1999 0.8% 1.85%
1998 3.46% 1.7%
1997 3.41% 1.71%
1996 4.15% 1.73%
1995 3.08% 1.81%
1994 3.19% 2.09%
1993 2.56% 2.22%
1992 3.05% 2.3%
1991 2.89% 2.54%
1990 3.97% 2.68%
1989 2.98% 2.9%
1988 2.57% 3.09%
1987 1.52% 3.13%
1986 -0.09% 3.09%
1985 0.14% 2.96%
1984 1.91% 2.82%
1983 1.31% 2.75%
1982 4.49% 2.7%
1981 4.93% 2.65%
1980 1.28% 2.6%
1979 1.27% 2.57%
1978 1.22% 2.56%
1977 1.4% 2.56%
1976 1.36% 2.56%
1975 1.47% 2.57%
1974 1.68% 2.58%
1973 1.89% 2.57%
1972 1.87% 2.59%
1971 1.85% 2.62%
1970 1.57% 2.65%
1969 1.52% 2.69%
1968 1.74% 2.75%
1967 2.23% 2.82%
1966 2.52% 2.91%
1965 2.46% 3.01%
1964 2.6% 3.09%
1963 2.56% 3.15%
1962 2.81% 3.17%
1961 3.4% 3.16%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Singapore grew by 1.23%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Singapore Turkmenistan
Current population
6167445
7800189
Population rank 113/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
11.8 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
14.5 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +204 +341
Annual growth/decline +74,315 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 63/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 +13,268
Net migration rank 36/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 13,268
2024 8,451 20,011 112,942 14,646
2023 7,101 26,996 117,529 15,005
2022 9,019 214,842 121,814 14,141
2021 15,270 -44,030 122,721 17,617
2020 18,763 -145,556 124,014 19,913
2019 21,674 870 128,275 19,735
2018 21,427 21,820 129,537 19,293
2017 21,888 -8,880 131,417 16,678
2016 25,794 13,737 132,581 13,365
2015 27,121 41,852 132,663 9,936
2014 27,896 40,154 129,677 8,696
2013 25,376 52,176 126,217 7,287
2012 29,750 78,501 120,957 7,125
2011 25,919 89,856 115,197 6,992
2010 24,876 72,571 109,318 6,621
2009 27,930 95,841 102,931 6,656
2008 28,068 176,182 96,815 6,734
2007 26,614 192,292 92,038 6,388
2006 25,968 135,625 87,840 7,613
2005 24,741 92,023 83,968 10,263
2004 24,583 50,487 79,850 14,242
2003 24,689 -30,012 76,737 17,625
2002 29,231 -40,023 75,639 18,803
2001 31,035 45,027 76,682 16,982
2000 37,057 55,218 76,875 14,925
1999 32,857 19,681 76,362 12,859
1998 33,381 51,905 77,342 -3,239
1997 37,960 95,241 79,045 -5,600
1996 38,542 102,018 80,996 -8,627
1995 38,065 91,947 86,289 -13,423
1994 39,319 71,170 89,319 -13,094
1993 40,425 58,820 92,596 -312
1992 39,091 54,359 96,668 -13,517
1991 39,188 57,821 99,297 -4,864
1990 41,136 66,950 101,099 -4,864
1989 36,929 68,031 103,553 -3,576
1988 42,407 40,976 104,802 1,408
1987 33,020 25,411 103,885 3,161
1986 27,880 -7,858 100,930 1,878
1985 32,010 -31,036 95,890 1,861
1984 31,967 -4,396 90,591 -1,427
1983 30,296 11,699 85,183 -1,264
1982 33,346 41,568 80,989 -961
1981 32,167 85,869 77,829 -1,102
1980 30,657 42,433 74,394 -1,152
1979 28,363 -2,384 71,135 -677
1978 27,537 436 68,437 -350
1977 26,508 2,757 66,318 -132
1976 31,189 949 64,513 160
1975 28,509 4,104 62,681 550
1974 31,664 2,748 60,925 924
1973 36,404 -495 59,169 1,194
1972 38,098 -1,631 57,326 1,293
1971 35,708 573 56,666 1,348
1970 35,059 4,024 55,617 1,376
1969 34,314 6,763 54,791 1,397
1968 36,216 6,792 54,324 1,401
1967 40,145 6,006 54,209 1,397
1966 44,298 3,507 54,353 1,377
1965 45,474 4,199 54,558 1,366
1964 47,697 3,043 54,574 1,340
1963 49,542 2,668 54,203 1,332
1962 48,830 3,714 53,248 1,337
1961 49,880 3,490 51,659 1,372
1960 51,533 2,008 49,436 1,421

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

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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