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Population in Singapore compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.91 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore UAE
2100 4,344,248 26,368,750
2099 4,387,645 26,130,374
2098 4,435,189 25,894,010
2097 4,483,484 25,660,062
2096 4,533,994 25,427,961
2095 4,585,243 25,197,670
2094 4,639,568 24,968,891
2093 4,692,749 24,741,434
2092 4,745,364 24,515,086
2091 4,802,089 24,289,496
2090 4,859,572 24,064,404
2089 4,919,853 23,839,033
2088 4,977,701 23,613,963
2087 5,036,662 23,388,786
2086 5,096,772 23,163,641
2085 5,155,480 22,938,169
2084 5,212,381 22,711,804
2083 5,269,612 22,484,154
2082 5,327,281 22,255,625
2081 5,383,608 22,026,183
2080 5,438,023 21,796,073
2079 5,491,695 21,565,118
2078 5,541,781 21,333,574
2077 5,589,429 21,101,274
2076 5,632,686 20,868,733
2075 5,679,862 20,636,203
2074 5,725,351 20,404,044
2073 5,764,008 20,171,659
2072 5,799,655 19,940,853
2071 5,833,262 19,710,934
2070 5,864,115 19,483,026
2069 5,896,709 19,256,572
2068 5,927,631 19,032,681
2067 5,955,955 18,811,331
2066 5,988,826 18,593,017
2065 6,020,244 18,377,364
2064 6,046,805 18,164,584
2063 6,069,231 17,955,352
2062 6,093,782 17,749,596
2061 6,116,847 17,547,827
2060 6,142,295 17,349,620
2059 6,163,191 17,153,273
2058 6,185,611 16,959,263
2057 6,203,303 16,767,893
2056 6,221,491 16,579,195
2055 6,240,206 16,392,558
2054 6,261,488 16,207,309
2053 6,277,678 16,024,789
2052 6,290,046 15,844,357
2051 6,307,270 15,665,362
2050 6,325,698 15,487,008
2049 6,342,616 15,309,031
2048 6,355,818 15,132,784
2047 6,373,684 14,958,209
2046 6,387,901 14,788,046
2045 6,399,811 14,620,902
2044 6,412,802 14,454,466
2043 6,420,804 14,289,021
2042 6,427,555 14,124,515
2041 6,433,153 13,961,010
2040 6,434,727 13,798,651
2039 6,431,367 13,637,499
2038 6,422,540 13,477,450
2037 6,410,923 13,319,346
2036 6,398,937 13,163,073
2035 6,382,637 13,009,160
2034 6,360,610 12,857,729
2033 6,333,556 12,709,520
2032 6,306,749 12,564,906
2031 6,277,847 12,424,286
2030 6,250,608 12,288,186
2029 6,221,161 12,148,661
2028 6,186,754 11,999,549
2027 6,150,947 11,831,082
2026 6,116,548 11,632,806
2025 6,078,250 11,367,504
2024 6,036,860 10,986,400
2023 5,917,648 10,483,751
2022 5,637,022 10,074,977
2021 5,453,566 9,575,152
2020 5,685,807 9,401,038
2019 5,703,569 9,445,785
2018 5,638,676 9,346,701
2017 5,612,253 9,223,225
2016 5,607,283 8,935,095
2015 5,535,002 8,505,237
2014 5,469,724 8,059,440
2013 5,399,162 7,693,031
2012 5,312,437 7,391,448
2011 5,183,688 7,104,538
2010 5,076,732 6,869,838
2009 4,987,573 6,707,058
2008 4,839,396 6,302,664
2007 4,588,599 5,624,635
2006 4,401,365 5,009,100
2005 4,265,762 4,664,790
2004 4,166,664 4,428,967
2003 4,114,826 4,192,457
2002 4,175,950 3,956,826
2001 4,138,012 3,723,590
2000 4,027,887 3,493,575
1999 3,958,723 3,266,009
1998 3,927,213 3,040,421
1997 3,796,038 2,817,410
1996 3,670,704 2,597,564
1995 3,524,506 2,434,662
1994 3,419,048 2,328,188
1993 3,313,471 2,222,093
1992 3,230,698 2,114,730
1991 3,135,083 2,006,626
1990 3,047,132 1,898,220
1989 2,930,901 1,789,851
1988 2,846,108 1,681,788
1987 2,774,789 1,574,244
1986 2,733,373 1,467,383
1985 2,735,957 1,377,911
1984 2,732,221 1,305,996
1983 2,681,061 1,235,305
1982 2,646,466 1,166,370
1981 2,532,835 1,099,855
1980 2,413,945 1,015,700
1979 2,383,500 912,010
1978 2,353,600 809,274
1977 2,325,300 710,209
1976 2,293,300 615,866
1975 2,262,600 542,856
1974 2,229,800 489,087
1973 2,193,000 436,399
1972 2,152,400 385,014
1971 2,112,900 335,027
1970 2,074,507 286,536
1969 2,042,500 239,660
1968 2,012,000 199,416
1967 1,977,600 179,700
1966 1,934,400 173,976
1965 1,886,900 167,103
1964 1,841,600 159,692
1963 1,795,000 152,211
1962 1,750,200 144,946
1961 1,702,400 137,989
1960 1,646,400 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore UAE
2100 -0.99% 0.91%
2099 -1.07% 0.91%
2098 -1.08% 0.91%
2097 -1.11% 0.91%
2096 -1.12% 0.91%
2095 -1.17% 0.92%
2094 -1.13% 0.92%
2093 -1.11% 0.92%
2092 -1.18% 0.93%
2091 -1.18% 0.94%
2090 -1.23% 0.95%
2089 -1.16% 0.95%
2088 -1.17% 0.96%
2087 -1.18% 0.97%
2086 -1.14% 0.98%
2085 -1.09% 1%
2084 -1.09% 1.01%
2083 -1.08% 1.03%
2082 -1.05% 1.04%
2081 -1% 1.06%
2080 -0.98% 1.07%
2079 -0.9% 1.09%
2078 -0.85% 1.1%
2077 -0.77% 1.11%
2076 -0.83% 1.13%
2075 -0.79% 1.14%
2074 -0.67% 1.15%
2073 -0.61% 1.16%
2072 -0.58% 1.17%
2071 -0.53% 1.17%
2070 -0.55% 1.18%
2069 -0.52% 1.18%
2068 -0.48% 1.18%
2067 -0.55% 1.17%
2066 -0.52% 1.17%
2065 -0.44% 1.17%
2064 -0.37% 1.17%
2063 -0.4% 1.16%
2062 -0.38% 1.15%
2061 -0.41% 1.14%
2060 -0.34% 1.14%
2059 -0.36% 1.14%
2058 -0.29% 1.14%
2057 -0.29% 1.14%
2056 -0.3% 1.14%
2055 -0.34% 1.14%
2054 -0.26% 1.14%
2053 -0.2% 1.14%
2052 -0.27% 1.14%
2051 -0.29% 1.15%
2050 -0.27% 1.16%
2049 -0.21% 1.16%
2048 -0.28% 1.17%
2047 -0.22% 1.15%
2046 -0.19% 1.14%
2045 -0.2% 1.15%
2044 -0.12% 1.16%
2043 -0.11% 1.16%
2042 -0.09% 1.17%
2041 -0.02% 1.18%
2040 0.05% 1.18%
2039 0.14% 1.19%
2038 0.18% 1.19%
2037 0.19% 1.19%
2036 0.26% 1.18%
2035 0.35% 1.18%
2034 0.43% 1.17%
2033 0.43% 1.15%
2032 0.46% 1.13%
2031 0.44% 1.11%
2030 0.47% 1.15%
2029 0.56% 1.24%
2028 0.58% 1.42%
2027 0.56% 1.7%
2026 0.63% 2.33%
2025 0.69% 3.47%
2024 2.01% 4.79%
2023 4.98% 4.06%
2022 3.36% 5.22%
2021 -4.08% 1.85%
2020 -0.31% -0.47%
2019 1.15% 1.06%
2018 0.47% 1.34%
2017 0.09% 3.22%
2016 1.31% 5.05%
2015 1.19% 5.53%
2014 1.31% 4.76%
2013 1.63% 4.08%
2012 2.48% 4.04%
2011 2.11% 3.42%
2010 1.79% 2.43%
2009 3.06% 6.42%
2008 5.47% 12.1%
2007 4.25% 12.3%
2006 3.18% 7.38%
2005 2.38% 5.32%
2004 1.26% 5.64%
2003 -1.46% 5.96%
2002 0.92% 6.26%
2001 2.73% 6.58%
2000 1.75% 6.97%
1999 0.8% 7.42%
1998 3.46% 7.92%
1997 3.41% 8.46%
1996 4.15% 6.69%
1995 3.08% 4.57%
1994 3.19% 4.77%
1993 2.56% 5.08%
1992 3.05% 5.39%
1991 2.89% 5.71%
1990 3.97% 6.05%
1989 2.98% 6.43%
1988 2.57% 6.83%
1987 1.52% 7.28%
1986 -0.09% 6.49%
1985 0.14% 5.51%
1984 1.91% 5.72%
1983 1.31% 5.91%
1982 4.49% 6.05%
1981 4.93% 8.29%
1980 1.28% 11.4%
1979 1.27% 12.7%
1978 1.22% 13.9%
1977 1.4% 15.3%
1976 1.36% 13.4%
1975 1.47% 11%
1974 1.68% 12.1%
1973 1.89% 13.3%
1972 1.87% 14.9%
1971 1.85% 16.9%
1970 1.57% 19.6%
1969 1.52% 20.2%
1968 1.74% 11%
1967 2.23% 3.29%
1966 2.52% 4.11%
1965 2.46% 4.64%
1964 2.6% 4.91%
1963 2.56% 5.01%
1962 2.81% 5.04%
1961 3.4% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Singapore UAE
Current population
6125852
11686438
Population rank 113/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 3/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 +158,634
Net migration rank 36/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 158,634
2024 - 20,011 - 278,439
2023 7,101 26,996 92,698 300,004
2022 9,019 214,842 81,758 322,773
2021 15,270 -44,030 76,802 421,663
2020 18,763 -145,556 87,871 92,541
2019 21,674 870 86,296 -125,186
2018 21,427 21,820 86,840 14,611
2017 21,888 -8,880 89,382 34,155
2016 25,794 13,737 87,028 195,317
2015 27,121 41,852 85,044 342,468
2014 27,896 40,154 84,277 360,174
2013 25,376 52,176 82,977 279,269
2012 29,750 78,501 78,682 225,921
2011 25,919 89,856 73,496 215,183
2010 24,876 72,571 69,907 161,842
2009 27,930 95,841 66,521 163,643
2008 28,068 176,182 55,426 523,207
2007 26,614 192,292 55,048 722,380
2006 25,968 135,625 54,338 399,306
2005 24,741 92,023 60,046 174,926
2004 24,583 50,487 60,344 176,319
2003 24,689 -30,012 59,118 177,237
2002 29,231 -40,023 55,922 178,988
2001 31,035 45,027 52,789 178,779
2000 37,057 55,218 49,993 178,469
1999 32,857 19,681 46,198 180,469
1998 33,381 51,905 41,176 183,329
1997 37,960 95,241 38,207 183,310
1996 38,542 102,018 37,886 180,296
1995 38,065 91,947 38,685 68,938
1994 39,319 71,170 42,976 62,352
1993 40,425 58,820 41,324 65,545
1992 39,091 54,359 42,119 65,739
1991 39,188 57,821 41,409 66,943
1990 41,136 66,950 41,339 67,118
1989 36,929 68,031 40,148 68,132
1988 42,407 40,976 38,861 68,991
1987 33,020 25,411 37,741 69,493
1986 27,880 -7,858 36,829 69,655
1985 32,010 -31,036 34,855 37,605
1984 31,967 -4,396 33,250 38,124
1983 30,296 11,699 31,480 38,536
1982 33,346 41,568 29,585 38,276
1981 32,167 85,869 27,560 37,600
1980 30,657 42,433 25,005 78,148
1979 28,363 -2,384 21,987 82,238
1978 27,537 436 18,879 82,359
1977 26,508 2,757 15,787 81,111
1976 31,189 949 12,876 78,903
1975 28,509 4,104 11,859 42,380
1974 31,664 2,748 10,835 42,474
1973 36,404 -495 9,822 42,243
1972 38,098 -1,631 8,818 41,888
1971 35,708 573 7,839 41,425
1970 35,059 4,024 6,922 40,792
1969 34,314 6,763 6,138 39,902
1968 36,216 6,792 5,588 28,866
1967 40,145 6,006 5,264 -283
1966 44,298 3,507 4,955 1,516
1965 45,474 4,199 4,675 2,598
1964 47,697 3,043 4,410 3,126
1963 49,542 2,668 4,157 3,264
1962 48,830 3,714 3,901 3,212
1961 49,880 3,490 3,657 3,141
1960 51,533 2,008 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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