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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 656 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Singapore vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tuvalu
2100 4,344,248 12,153
2099 4,387,645 12,146
2098 4,435,189 12,126
2097 4,483,484 12,104
2096 4,533,994 12,081
2095 4,585,243 12,066
2094 4,639,568 12,048
2093 4,692,749 12,028
2092 4,745,364 11,999
2091 4,802,089 11,972
2090 4,859,572 11,941
2089 4,919,853 11,909
2088 4,977,701 11,874
2087 5,036,662 11,847
2086 5,096,772 11,812
2085 5,155,480 11,772
2084 5,212,381 11,728
2083 5,269,612 11,689
2082 5,327,281 11,649
2081 5,383,608 11,609
2080 5,438,023 11,547
2079 5,491,695 11,491
2078 5,541,781 11,441
2077 5,589,429 11,382
2076 5,632,686 11,324
2075 5,679,862 11,268
2074 5,725,351 11,203
2073 5,764,008 11,127
2072 5,799,655 11,069
2071 5,833,262 10,994
2070 5,864,115 10,936
2069 5,896,709 10,866
2068 5,927,631 10,798
2067 5,955,955 10,730
2066 5,988,826 10,666
2065 6,020,244 10,611
2064 6,046,805 10,546
2063 6,069,231 10,482
2062 6,093,782 10,425
2061 6,116,847 10,356
2060 6,142,295 10,299
2059 6,163,191 10,230
2058 6,185,611 10,167
2057 6,203,303 10,115
2056 6,221,491 10,048
2055 6,240,206 9,985
2054 6,261,488 9,927
2053 6,277,678 9,859
2052 6,290,046 9,802
2051 6,307,270 9,731
2050 6,325,698 9,666
2049 6,342,616 9,600
2048 6,355,818 9,533
2047 6,373,684 9,456
2046 6,387,901 9,390
2045 6,399,811 9,329
2044 6,412,802 9,267
2043 6,420,804 9,201
2042 6,427,555 9,136
2041 6,433,153 9,084
2040 6,434,727 9,043
2039 6,431,367 8,992
2038 6,422,540 8,952
2037 6,410,923 8,925
2036 6,398,937 8,910
2035 6,382,637 8,901
2034 6,360,610 8,894
2033 6,333,556 8,903
2032 6,306,749 8,923
2031 6,277,847 8,946
2030 6,250,608 8,997
2029 6,221,161 9,056
2028 6,186,754 9,132
2027 6,150,947 9,226
2026 6,116,548 9,341
2025 6,078,250 9,484
2024 6,036,860 9,646
2023 5,917,648 9,816
2022 5,637,022 9,992
2021 5,453,566 10,194
2020 5,685,807 10,399
2019 5,703,569 10,581
2018 5,638,676 10,751
2017 5,612,253 10,869
2016 5,607,283 10,930
2015 5,535,002 10,963
2014 5,469,724 10,984
2013 5,399,162 11,001
2012 5,312,437 10,934
2011 5,183,688 10,780
2010 5,076,732 10,614
2009 4,987,573 10,461
2008 4,839,396 10,321
2007 4,588,599 10,182
2006 4,401,365 10,056
2005 4,265,762 9,940
2004 4,166,664 9,816
2003 4,114,826 9,695
2002 4,175,950 9,623
2001 4,138,012 9,586
2000 4,027,887 9,544
1999 3,958,723 9,496
1998 3,927,213 9,451
1997 3,796,038 9,400
1996 3,670,704 9,342
1995 3,524,506 9,280
1994 3,419,048 9,207
1993 3,313,471 9,126
1992 3,230,698 9,038
1991 3,135,083 8,928
1990 3,047,132 8,798
1989 2,930,901 8,662
1988 2,846,108 8,518
1987 2,774,789 8,371
1986 2,733,373 8,217
1985 2,735,957 8,046
1984 2,732,221 7,902
1983 2,681,061 7,789
1982 2,646,466 7,664
1981 2,532,835 7,526
1980 2,413,945 7,366
1979 2,383,500 7,184
1978 2,353,600 6,957
1977 2,325,300 6,686
1976 2,293,300 6,404
1975 2,262,600 6,117
1974 2,229,800 5,822
1973 2,193,000 5,681
1972 2,152,400 5,692
1971 2,112,900 5,685
1970 2,074,507 5,663
1969 2,042,500 5,631
1968 2,012,000 5,624
1967 1,977,600 5,652
1966 1,934,400 5,686
1965 1,886,900 5,715
1964 1,841,600 5,752
1963 1,795,000 5,751
1962 1,750,200 5,699
1961 1,702,400 5,648
1960 1,646,400 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Tuvalu
2100 -0.99% 0.06%
2099 -1.07% 0.17%
2098 -1.08% 0.18%
2097 -1.11% 0.19%
2096 -1.12% 0.12%
2095 -1.17% 0.15%
2094 -1.13% 0.16%
2093 -1.11% 0.25%
2092 -1.18% 0.22%
2091 -1.18% 0.26%
2090 -1.23% 0.27%
2089 -1.16% 0.3%
2088 -1.17% 0.23%
2087 -1.18% 0.29%
2086 -1.14% 0.35%
2085 -1.09% 0.37%
2084 -1.09% 0.33%
2083 -1.08% 0.35%
2082 -1.05% 0.34%
2081 -1% 0.54%
2080 -0.98% 0.48%
2079 -0.9% 0.43%
2078 -0.85% 0.52%
2077 -0.77% 0.51%
2076 -0.83% 0.5%
2075 -0.79% 0.58%
2074 -0.67% 0.69%
2073 -0.61% 0.53%
2072 -0.58% 0.68%
2071 -0.53% 0.54%
2070 -0.55% 0.64%
2069 -0.52% 0.63%
2068 -0.48% 0.63%
2067 -0.55% 0.6%
2066 -0.52% 0.51%
2065 -0.44% 0.62%
2064 -0.37% 0.61%
2063 -0.4% 0.55%
2062 -0.38% 0.67%
2061 -0.41% 0.55%
2060 -0.34% 0.68%
2059 -0.36% 0.61%
2058 -0.29% 0.52%
2057 -0.29% 0.66%
2056 -0.3% 0.64%
2055 -0.34% 0.58%
2054 -0.26% 0.69%
2053 -0.2% 0.58%
2052 -0.27% 0.73%
2051 -0.29% 0.67%
2050 -0.27% 0.69%
2049 -0.21% 0.7%
2048 -0.28% 0.82%
2047 -0.22% 0.71%
2046 -0.19% 0.65%
2045 -0.2% 0.67%
2044 -0.12% 0.71%
2043 -0.11% 0.72%
2042 -0.09% 0.57%
2041 -0.02% 0.46%
2040 0.05% 0.56%
2039 0.14% 0.44%
2038 0.18% 0.31%
2037 0.19% 0.17%
2036 0.26% 0.1%
2035 0.35% 0.08%
2034 0.43% -0.1%
2033 0.43% -0.22%
2032 0.46% -0.27%
2031 0.44% -0.56%
2030 0.47% -0.66%
2029 0.56% -0.83%
2028 0.58% -1.02%
2027 0.56% -1.23%
2026 0.63% -1.51%
2025 0.69% -1.68%
2024 2.01% -1.73%
2023 4.98% -1.76%
2022 3.36% -1.98%
2021 -4.08% -1.97%
2020 -0.31% -1.72%
2019 1.15% -1.58%
2018 0.47% -1.09%
2017 0.09% -0.56%
2016 1.31% -0.3%
2015 1.19% -0.19%
2014 1.31% -0.15%
2013 1.63% 0.61%
2012 2.48% 1.43%
2011 2.11% 1.56%
2010 1.79% 1.46%
2009 3.06% 1.36%
2008 5.47% 1.37%
2007 4.25% 1.25%
2006 3.18% 1.17%
2005 2.38% 1.26%
2004 1.26% 1.25%
2003 -1.46% 0.75%
2002 0.92% 0.39%
2001 2.73% 0.44%
2000 1.75% 0.51%
1999 0.8% 0.48%
1998 3.46% 0.54%
1997 3.41% 0.62%
1996 4.15% 0.67%
1995 3.08% 0.79%
1994 3.19% 0.89%
1993 2.56% 0.97%
1992 3.05% 1.23%
1991 2.89% 1.48%
1990 3.97% 1.57%
1989 2.98% 1.69%
1988 2.57% 1.76%
1987 1.52% 1.87%
1986 -0.09% 2.13%
1985 0.14% 1.82%
1984 1.91% 1.45%
1983 1.31% 1.63%
1982 4.49% 1.83%
1981 4.93% 2.17%
1980 1.28% 2.53%
1979 1.27% 3.26%
1978 1.22% 4.05%
1977 1.4% 4.4%
1976 1.36% 4.69%
1975 1.47% 5.07%
1974 1.68% 2.48%
1973 1.89% -0.19%
1972 1.87% 0.12%
1971 1.85% 0.39%
1970 1.57% 0.57%
1969 1.52% 0.12%
1968 1.74% -0.5%
1967 2.23% -0.6%
1966 2.52% -0.51%
1965 2.46% -0.64%
1964 2.6% 0.02%
1963 2.56% 0.91%
1962 2.81% 0.9%
1961 3.4% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Singapore Tuvalu
Current population
6125852
9341
Population rank 113/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
12 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
14.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +327 +0
Annual growth/decline +119,212 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 195/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +16,892 -255
Net migration rank 36/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 246
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -255
2024 - 20,011 - -280
2023 7,101 26,996 137 -323
2022 9,019 214,842 150 -320
2021 15,270 -44,030 151 -366
2020 18,763 -145,556 161 -355
2019 21,674 870 166 -343
2018 21,427 21,820 169 -329
2017 21,888 -8,880 163 -246
2016 25,794 13,737 157 -200
2015 27,121 41,852 153 -179
2014 27,896 40,154 149 -166
2013 25,376 52,176 148 -160
2012 29,750 78,501 148 1
2011 25,919 89,856 142 28
2010 24,876 72,571 136 22
2009 27,930 95,841 130 15
2008 28,068 176,182 125 10
2007 26,614 192,292 125 1
2006 25,968 135,625 129 -5
2005 24,741 92,023 131 -8
2004 24,583 50,487 132 -10
2003 24,689 -30,012 136 -16
2002 29,231 -40,023 141 -104
2001 31,035 45,027 151 -117
2000 37,057 55,218 159 -118
1999 32,857 19,681 166 -120
1998 33,381 51,905 172 -122
1997 37,960 95,241 177 -120
1996 38,542 102,018 182 -121
1995 38,065 91,947 191 -125
1994 39,319 71,170 195 -120
1993 40,425 58,820 202 -119
1992 39,091 54,359 196 -104
1991 39,188 57,821 203 -72
1990 41,136 66,950 204 -69
1989 36,929 68,031 208 -71
1988 42,407 40,976 215 -72
1987 33,020 25,411 219 -68
1986 27,880 -7,858 219 -56
1985 32,010 -31,036 215 -36
1984 31,967 -4,396 212 -103
1983 30,296 11,699 206 -87
1982 33,346 41,568 198 -66
1981 32,167 85,869 186 -46
1980 30,657 42,433 173 0
1979 28,363 -2,384 158 37
1978 27,537 436 141 119
1977 26,508 2,757 128 149
1976 31,189 949 117 171
1975 28,509 4,104 108 186
1974 31,664 2,748 102 197
1973 36,404 -495 101 -121
1972 38,098 -1,631 94 -102
1971 35,708 573 101 -85
1970 35,059 4,024 102 -71
1969 34,314 6,763 102 -65
1968 36,216 6,792 97 -127
1967 40,145 6,006 92 -123
1966 44,298 3,507 91 -121
1965 45,474 4,199 93 -128
1964 47,697 3,043 98 -135
1963 49,542 2,668 106 -52
1962 48,830 3,714 113 -61
1961 49,880 3,490 120 -77
1960 51,533 2,008 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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