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Population in Singapore compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 6,545 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Singapore vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Vatican
2100 4,344,248 2,521
2099 4,387,645 2,506
2098 4,435,189 2,497
2097 4,483,484 2,482
2096 4,533,994 2,469
2095 4,585,243 2,452
2094 4,639,568 2,435
2093 4,692,749 2,421
2092 4,745,364 2,400
2091 4,802,089 2,384
2090 4,859,572 2,359
2089 4,919,853 2,337
2088 4,977,701 2,319
2087 5,036,662 2,291
2086 5,096,772 2,269
2085 5,155,480 2,248
2084 5,212,381 2,217
2083 5,269,612 2,183
2082 5,327,281 2,159
2081 5,383,608 2,129
2080 5,438,023 2,105
2079 5,491,695 2,089
2078 5,541,781 2,068
2077 5,589,429 2,050
2076 5,632,686 2,025
2075 5,679,862 2,001
2074 5,725,351 1,970
2073 5,764,008 1,944
2072 5,799,655 1,912
2071 5,833,262 1,866
2070 5,864,115 1,829
2069 5,896,709 1,795
2068 5,927,631 1,777
2067 5,955,955 1,755
2066 5,988,826 1,729
2065 6,020,244 1,701
2064 6,046,805 1,679
2063 6,069,231 1,651
2062 6,093,782 1,623
2061 6,116,847 1,595
2060 6,142,295 1,556
2059 6,163,191 1,530
2058 6,185,611 1,512
2057 6,203,303 1,493
2056 6,221,491 1,469
2055 6,240,206 1,441
2054 6,261,488 1,419
2053 6,277,678 1,382
2052 6,290,046 1,358
2051 6,307,270 1,335
2050 6,325,698 1,311
2049 6,342,616 1,283
2048 6,355,818 1,256
2047 6,373,684 1,237
2046 6,387,901 1,215
2045 6,399,811 1,192
2044 6,412,802 1,174
2043 6,420,804 1,152
2042 6,427,555 1,135
2041 6,433,153 1,105
2040 6,434,727 1,070
2039 6,431,367 1,033
2038 6,422,540 1,001
2037 6,410,923 996
2036 6,398,937 1,001
2035 6,382,637 988
2034 6,360,610 988
2033 6,333,556 974
2032 6,306,749 964
2031 6,277,847 977
2030 6,250,608 979
2029 6,221,161 985
2028 6,186,754 983
2027 6,150,947 946
2026 6,116,548 933
2025 6,078,250 927
2024 6,036,860 910
2023 5,917,648 927
2022 5,637,022 951
2021 5,453,566 972
2020 5,685,807 987
2019 5,703,569 1,000
2018 5,638,676 -
2017 5,612,253 1,000
2016 5,607,283 -
2015 5,535,002 1,000
2014 5,469,724 842
2013 5,399,162 839
2012 5,312,437 836
2011 5,183,688 832
2010 5,076,732 829
2009 4,987,573 826
2008 4,839,396 824
2007 4,588,599 821
2006 4,401,365 932
2005 4,265,762 921
2004 4,166,664 921
2003 4,114,826 911
2002 4,175,950 900
2001 4,138,012 890
2000 4,027,887 880
1999 3,958,723 -
1998 3,927,213 -
1997 3,796,038 -
1996 3,670,704 -
1995 3,524,506 -
1994 3,419,048 -
1993 3,313,471 -
1992 3,230,698 -
1991 3,135,083 -
1990 3,047,132 -
1989 2,930,901 -
1988 2,846,108 -
1987 2,774,789 -
1986 2,733,373 -
1985 2,735,957 -
1984 2,732,221 -
1983 2,681,061 -
1982 2,646,466 -
1981 2,532,835 -
1980 2,413,945 -
1979 2,383,500 -
1978 2,353,600 -
1977 2,325,300 -
1976 2,293,300 -
1975 2,262,600 -
1974 2,229,800 -
1973 2,193,000 -
1972 2,152,400 -
1971 2,112,900 -
1970 2,074,507 -
1969 2,042,500 -
1968 2,012,000 -
1967 1,977,600 -
1966 1,934,400 -
1965 1,886,900 -
1964 1,841,600 -
1963 1,795,000 -
1962 1,750,200 -
1961 1,702,400 -
1960 1,646,400 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Vatican
2100 -0.99% 0.59%
2099 -1.07% 0.37%
2098 -1.08% 0.6%
2097 -1.11% 0.53%
2096 -1.12% 0.68%
2095 -1.17% 0.69%
2094 -1.13% 0.61%
2093 -1.11% 0.85%
2092 -1.18% 0.7%
2091 -1.18% 1.02%
2090 -1.23% 0.95%
2089 -1.16% 0.8%
2088 -1.17% 1.21%
2087 -1.18% 0.98%
2086 -1.14% 0.91%
2085 -1.09% 1.42%
2084 -1.09% 1.53%
2083 -1.08% 1.12%
2082 -1.05% 1.39%
2081 -1% 1.15%
2080 -0.98% 0.8%
2079 -0.9% 0.99%
2078 -0.85% 0.9%
2077 -0.77% 1.19%
2076 -0.83% 1.2%
2075 -0.79% 1.6%
2074 -0.67% 1.34%
2073 -0.61% 1.65%
2072 -0.58% 2.49%
2071 -0.53% 2.03%
2070 -0.55% 1.86%
2069 -0.52% 1.04%
2068 -0.48% 1.27%
2067 -0.55% 1.5%
2066 -0.52% 1.64%
2065 -0.44% 1.33%
2064 -0.37% 1.69%
2063 -0.4% 1.71%
2062 -0.38% 1.74%
2061 -0.41% 2.5%
2060 -0.34% 1.7%
2059 -0.36% 1.23%
2058 -0.29% 1.24%
2057 -0.29% 1.64%
2056 -0.3% 1.93%
2055 -0.34% 1.57%
2054 -0.26% 2.68%
2053 -0.2% 1.78%
2052 -0.27% 1.67%
2051 -0.29% 1.84%
2050 -0.27% 2.17%
2049 -0.21% 2.22%
2048 -0.28% 1.5%
2047 -0.22% 1.83%
2046 -0.19% 1.87%
2045 -0.2% 1.58%
2044 -0.12% 1.93%
2043 -0.11% 1.47%
2042 -0.09% 2.68%
2041 -0.02% 3.29%
2040 0.05% 3.59%
2039 0.14% 3.15%
2038 0.18% 0.56%
2037 0.19% -0.56%
2036 0.26% 1.31%
2035 0.35% 0%
2034 0.43% 1.52%
2033 0.43% 0.96%
2032 0.46% -1.33%
2031 0.44% -0.19%
2030 0.47% -0.56%
2029 0.56% 0.19%
2028 0.58% 3.92%
2027 0.56% 1.39%
2026 0.63% 0.6%
2025 0.69% 1.83%
2024 2.01% -1.8%
2023 4.98% -2.53%
2022 3.36% -2.1%
2021 -4.08% -1.5%
2020 -0.31% -1.3%
2019 1.15% 0%
2018 0.47% 0%
2017 0.09% 0%
2016 1.31% 0%
2015 1.19% 18.8%
2014 1.31% 0.36%
2013 1.63% 0.36%
2012 2.48% 0.48%
2011 2.11% 0.36%
2010 1.79% 0.36%
2009 3.06% 0.24%
2008 5.47% 0.37%
2007 4.25% -11.9%
2006 3.18% 1.19%
2005 2.38% 0%
2004 1.26% 1.1%
2003 -1.46% 1.22%
2002 0.92% 1.12%
2001 2.73% 1.14%
2000 1.75% -
1999 0.8% -
1998 3.46% -
1997 3.41% -
1996 4.15% -
1995 3.08% -
1994 3.19% -
1993 2.56% -
1992 3.05% -
1991 2.89% -
1990 3.97% -
1989 2.98% -
1988 2.57% -
1987 1.52% -
1986 -0.09% -
1985 0.14% -
1984 1.91% -
1983 1.31% -
1982 4.49% -
1981 4.93% -
1980 1.28% -
1979 1.27% -
1978 1.22% -
1977 1.4% -
1976 1.36% -
1975 1.47% -
1974 1.68% -
1973 1.89% -
1972 1.87% -
1971 1.85% -
1970 1.57% -
1969 1.52% -
1968 1.74% -
1967 2.23% -
1966 2.52% -
1965 2.46% -
1964 2.6% -
1963 2.56% -
1962 2.81% -
1961 3.4% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Singapore Vatican
Current population
6125852
936
Population rank 113/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.00001%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
1 month
One birth every
12 minutes
n/a
One death every
14.3 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +327 +0
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 163/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change +16,892 n/a
Net migration rank 36/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -
2024 - 20,011 - -
2023 7,101 26,996 - -
2022 9,019 214,842 - -
2021 15,270 -44,030 - -
2020 18,763 -145,556 - -
2019 21,674 870 - -
2018 21,427 21,820 - -
2017 21,888 -8,880 - -
2016 25,794 13,737 - -
2015 27,121 41,852 - -
2014 27,896 40,154 - -
2013 25,376 52,176 - -
2012 29,750 78,501 - -
2011 25,919 89,856 - -
2010 24,876 72,571 - -
2009 27,930 95,841 - -
2008 28,068 176,182 - -
2007 26,614 192,292 - -
2006 25,968 135,625 - -
2005 24,741 92,023 - -
2004 24,583 50,487 - -
2003 24,689 -30,012 - -
2002 29,231 -40,023 - -
2001 31,035 45,027 - -
2000 37,057 55,218 - -
1999 32,857 19,681 - -
1998 33,381 51,905 - -
1997 37,960 95,241 - -
1996 38,542 102,018 - -
1995 38,065 91,947 - -
1994 39,319 71,170 - -
1993 40,425 58,820 - -
1992 39,091 54,359 - -
1991 39,188 57,821 - -
1990 41,136 66,950 - -
1989 36,929 68,031 - -
1988 42,407 40,976 - -
1987 33,020 25,411 - -
1986 27,880 -7,858 - -
1985 32,010 -31,036 - -
1984 31,967 -4,396 - -
1983 30,296 11,699 - -
1982 33,346 41,568 - -
1981 32,167 85,869 - -
1980 30,657 42,433 - -
1979 28,363 -2,384 - -
1978 27,537 436 - -
1977 26,508 2,757 - -
1976 31,189 949 - -
1975 28,509 4,104 - -
1974 31,664 2,748 - -
1973 36,404 -495 - -
1972 38,098 -1,631 - -
1971 35,708 573 - -
1970 35,059 4,024 - -
1969 34,314 6,763 - -
1968 36,216 6,792 - -
1967 40,145 6,006 - -
1966 44,298 3,507 - -
1965 45,474 4,199 - -
1964 47,697 3,043 - -
1963 49,542 2,668 - -
1962 48,830 3,714 - -
1961 49,880 3,490 - -
1960 51,533 2,008 - -

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

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Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Singapore and the Vatican

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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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