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

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.93 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 0.22% 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 6.17M (40.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 4,367,779 26,706,595
2099 4,411,412 26,465,166
2098 4,459,213 26,225,773
2097 4,507,770 25,988,828
2096 4,558,553 25,753,753
2095 4,610,080 25,520,511
2094 4,664,700 25,288,801
2093 4,718,168 25,058,430
2092 4,771,068 24,829,182
2091 4,828,101 24,600,702
2090 4,885,895 24,372,725
2089 4,946,502 24,144,467
2088 5,004,664 23,916,513
2087 5,063,944 23,688,452
2086 5,124,380 23,460,422
2085 5,183,406 23,232,061
2084 5,240,616 23,002,795
2083 5,298,156 22,772,229
2082 5,356,138 22,540,771
2081 5,412,770 22,308,390
2080 5,467,479 22,075,331
2079 5,521,442 21,841,417
2078 5,571,799 21,606,907
2077 5,619,705 21,371,631
2076 5,663,197 21,136,110
2075 5,710,629 20,900,601
2074 5,756,364 20,665,468
2073 5,795,230 20,430,105
2072 5,831,071 20,196,342
2071 5,864,860 19,963,477
2070 5,895,880 19,732,649
2069 5,928,650 19,503,294
2068 5,959,740 19,276,535
2067 5,988,217 19,052,348
2066 6,021,266 18,831,237
2065 6,052,854 18,612,821
2064 6,079,559 18,397,315
2063 6,102,106 18,185,402
2062 6,126,791 17,977,010
2061 6,149,980 17,772,656
2060 6,175,566 17,571,910
2059 6,196,576 17,373,047
2058 6,219,117 17,176,551
2057 6,236,905 16,982,730
2056 6,255,191 16,791,613
2055 6,274,008 16,602,585
2054 6,295,405 16,414,963
2053 6,311,683 16,230,105
2052 6,324,118 16,047,360
2051 6,341,435 15,866,073
2050 6,359,963 15,685,433
2049 6,376,972 15,505,176
2048 6,390,246 15,326,671
2047 6,408,209 15,149,859
2046 6,422,503 14,977,516
2045 6,434,477 14,808,230
2044 6,447,538 14,639,661
2043 6,455,584 14,472,097
2042 6,462,372 14,305,483
2041 6,468,000 14,139,883
2040 6,469,582 13,975,444
2039 6,466,204 13,812,227
2038 6,457,329 13,650,128
2037 6,445,649 13,489,998
2036 6,433,599 13,331,723
2035 6,417,210 13,175,838
2034 6,395,064 13,022,467
2033 6,367,864 12,872,359
2032 6,340,911 12,725,892
2031 6,311,853 12,583,470
2030 6,284,466 12,445,626
2029 6,254,860 12,304,314
2028 6,220,267 12,153,292
2027 6,184,266 11,982,666
2026 6,149,680 11,781,850
2025 6,111,175 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 3.12% to 6,359,963 people with a rank change from 113th to 117th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.23% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Singapore UAE
Current population
6167445
11885001
Population rank 113/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
11.8 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
14.5 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +204 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +74,315 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 1/197
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 8,451 20,011 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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