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

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The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,111,175 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,167,445 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 16.6 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.17M (40.1% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Singapore vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Vietnam
2100 4,367,779 92,225,380
2099 4,411,412 92,721,469
2098 4,459,213 93,212,742
2097 4,507,770 93,688,693
2096 4,558,553 94,163,950
2095 4,610,080 94,626,063
2094 4,664,700 95,083,879
2093 4,718,168 95,543,293
2092 4,771,068 96,000,019
2091 4,828,101 96,459,165
2090 4,885,895 96,922,871
2089 4,946,502 97,384,434
2088 5,004,664 97,843,001
2087 5,063,944 98,308,755
2086 5,124,380 98,773,008
2085 5,183,406 99,233,927
2084 5,240,616 99,695,401
2083 5,298,156 100,162,677
2082 5,356,138 100,634,653
2081 5,412,770 101,104,469
2080 5,467,479 101,568,526
2079 5,521,442 102,030,723
2078 5,571,799 102,480,219
2077 5,619,705 102,928,253
2076 5,663,197 103,358,352
2075 5,710,629 103,783,177
2074 5,756,364 104,197,814
2073 5,795,230 104,606,950
2072 5,831,071 105,005,673
2071 5,864,860 105,384,777
2070 5,895,880 105,757,144
2069 5,928,650 106,110,195
2068 5,959,740 106,454,379
2067 5,988,217 106,794,625
2066 6,021,266 107,126,965
2065 6,052,854 107,442,675
2064 6,079,559 107,744,261
2063 6,102,106 108,038,461
2062 6,126,791 108,322,712
2061 6,149,980 108,590,617
2060 6,175,566 108,842,045
2059 6,196,576 109,087,333
2058 6,219,117 109,320,301
2057 6,236,905 109,529,799
2056 6,255,191 109,715,196
2055 6,274,008 109,886,647
2054 6,295,405 110,035,740
2053 6,311,683 110,156,643
2052 6,324,118 110,253,026
2051 6,341,435 110,321,289
2050 6,359,963 110,344,733
2049 6,376,972 110,339,565
2048 6,390,246 110,296,602
2047 6,408,209 110,211,618
2046 6,422,503 110,090,837
2045 6,434,477 109,926,260
2044 6,447,538 109,731,512
2043 6,455,584 109,497,595
2042 6,462,372 109,225,525
2041 6,468,000 108,919,674
2040 6,469,582 108,594,542
2039 6,466,204 108,237,715
2038 6,457,329 107,861,117
2037 6,445,649 107,463,482
2036 6,433,599 107,058,359
2035 6,417,210 106,630,705
2034 6,395,064 106,189,495
2033 6,367,864 105,745,684
2032 6,340,911 105,283,013
2031 6,311,853 104,809,957
2030 6,284,466 104,314,150
2029 6,254,860 103,819,556
2028 6,220,267 103,300,347
2027 6,184,266 102,759,746
2026 6,149,680 102,197,177
2025 6,111,175 101,598,527
2024 6,036,860 100,987,686
2023 5,917,648 100,352,192
2022 5,637,022 99,680,655
2021 5,453,566 98,935,098
2020 5,685,807 98,079,191
2019 5,703,569 97,173,776
2018 5,638,676 96,237,319
2017 5,612,253 95,176,977
2016 5,607,283 94,000,117
2015 5,535,002 92,823,254
2014 5,469,724 91,679,578
2013 5,399,162 90,573,104
2012 5,312,437 89,510,356
2011 5,183,688 88,468,314
2010 5,076,732 87,455,152
2009 4,987,573 86,460,018
2008 4,839,396 85,175,788
2007 4,588,599 83,633,375
2006 4,401,365 82,167,897
2005 4,265,762 81,088,313
2004 4,166,664 80,338,971
2003 4,114,826 79,563,777
2002 4,175,950 78,772,224
2001 4,138,012 77,969,361
2000 4,027,887 77,154,011
1999 3,958,723 76,287,452
1998 3,927,213 75,299,660
1997 3,796,038 74,226,889
1996 3,670,704 73,156,447
1995 3,524,506 72,049,940
1994 3,419,048 70,854,391
1993 3,313,471 69,586,384
1992 3,230,698 68,260,337
1991 3,135,083 66,891,775
1990 3,047,132 65,504,552
1989 2,930,901 64,147,348
1988 2,846,108 62,843,228
1987 2,774,789 61,584,651
1986 2,733,373 60,347,048
1985 2,735,957 59,060,622
1984 2,732,221 57,706,067
1983 2,681,061 56,337,921
1982 2,646,466 55,011,289
1981 2,532,835 53,738,141
1980 2,413,945 52,490,101
1979 2,383,500 51,378,211
1978 2,353,600 50,249,552
1977 2,325,300 48,954,872
1976 2,293,300 47,684,931
1975 2,262,600 46,482,903
1974 2,229,800 45,413,537
1973 2,193,000 44,409,861
1972 2,152,400 43,429,168
1971 2,112,900 42,449,276
1970 2,074,507 41,475,230
1969 2,042,500 40,582,096
1968 2,012,000 39,734,609
1967 1,977,600 38,895,080
1966 1,934,400 38,024,836
1965 1,886,900 37,129,656
1964 1,841,600 36,201,563
1963 1,795,000 35,249,101
1962 1,750,200 34,288,560
1961 1,702,400 33,409,059
1960 1,646,400 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Vietnam
2100 -0.99% -0.54%
2099 -1.07% -0.53%
2098 -1.08% -0.51%
2097 -1.11% -0.5%
2096 -1.12% -0.49%
2095 -1.17% -0.48%
2094 -1.13% -0.48%
2093 -1.11% -0.48%
2092 -1.18% -0.48%
2091 -1.18% -0.48%
2090 -1.23% -0.47%
2089 -1.16% -0.47%
2088 -1.17% -0.47%
2087 -1.18% -0.47%
2086 -1.14% -0.46%
2085 -1.09% -0.46%
2084 -1.09% -0.47%
2083 -1.08% -0.47%
2082 -1.05% -0.46%
2081 -1% -0.46%
2080 -0.98% -0.45%
2079 -0.9% -0.44%
2078 -0.85% -0.44%
2077 -0.77% -0.42%
2076 -0.83% -0.41%
2075 -0.79% -0.4%
2074 -0.67% -0.39%
2073 -0.61% -0.38%
2072 -0.58% -0.36%
2071 -0.53% -0.35%
2070 -0.55% -0.33%
2069 -0.52% -0.32%
2068 -0.48% -0.32%
2067 -0.55% -0.31%
2066 -0.52% -0.29%
2065 -0.44% -0.28%
2064 -0.37% -0.27%
2063 -0.4% -0.26%
2062 -0.38% -0.25%
2061 -0.41% -0.23%
2060 -0.34% -0.22%
2059 -0.36% -0.21%
2058 -0.29% -0.19%
2057 -0.29% -0.17%
2056 -0.3% -0.16%
2055 -0.34% -0.14%
2054 -0.26% -0.11%
2053 -0.2% -0.09%
2052 -0.27% -0.06%
2051 -0.29% -0.02%
2050 -0.27% 0.005%
2049 -0.21% 0.04%
2048 -0.28% 0.08%
2047 -0.22% 0.11%
2046 -0.19% 0.15%
2045 -0.2% 0.18%
2044 -0.12% 0.21%
2043 -0.11% 0.25%
2042 -0.09% 0.28%
2041 -0.02% 0.3%
2040 0.05% 0.33%
2039 0.14% 0.35%
2038 0.18% 0.37%
2037 0.19% 0.38%
2036 0.26% 0.4%
2035 0.35% 0.42%
2034 0.43% 0.42%
2033 0.43% 0.44%
2032 0.46% 0.45%
2031 0.44% 0.48%
2030 0.47% 0.48%
2029 0.56% 0.5%
2028 0.58% 0.53%
2027 0.56% 0.55%
2026 0.63% 0.59%
2025 1.23% 0.6%
2024 2.01% 0.63%
2023 4.98% 0.67%
2022 3.36% 0.75%
2021 -4.08% 0.87%
2020 -0.31% 0.93%
2019 1.15% 0.97%
2018 0.47% 1.11%
2017 0.09% 1.25%
2016 1.31% 1.27%
2015 1.19% 1.25%
2014 1.31% 1.22%
2013 1.63% 1.19%
2012 2.48% 1.18%
2011 2.11% 1.16%
2010 1.79% 1.15%
2009 3.06% 1.51%
2008 5.47% 1.84%
2007 4.25% 1.78%
2006 3.18% 1.33%
2005 2.38% 0.93%
2004 1.26% 0.97%
2003 -1.46% 1%
2002 0.92% 1.03%
2001 2.73% 1.06%
2000 1.75% 1.14%
1999 0.8% 1.31%
1998 3.46% 1.45%
1997 3.41% 1.46%
1996 4.15% 1.54%
1995 3.08% 1.69%
1994 3.19% 1.82%
1993 2.56% 1.94%
1992 3.05% 2.05%
1991 2.89% 2.12%
1990 3.97% 2.12%
1989 2.98% 2.08%
1988 2.57% 2.04%
1987 1.52% 2.05%
1986 -0.09% 2.18%
1985 0.14% 2.35%
1984 1.91% 2.43%
1983 1.31% 2.41%
1982 4.49% 2.37%
1981 4.93% 2.38%
1980 1.28% 2.16%
1979 1.27% 2.25%
1978 1.22% 2.64%
1977 1.4% 2.66%
1976 1.36% 2.59%
1975 1.47% 2.35%
1974 1.68% 2.26%
1973 1.89% 2.26%
1972 1.87% 2.31%
1971 1.85% 2.35%
1970 1.57% 2.2%
1969 1.52% 2.13%
1968 1.74% 2.16%
1967 2.23% 2.29%
1966 2.52% 2.41%
1965 2.46% 2.56%
1964 2.6% 2.7%
1963 2.56% 2.8%
1962 2.81% 2.63%
1961 3.4% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Singapore Vietnam
Current population
6167445
102486146
Population rank 113/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.23%
One net population change
7.09 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
11.8 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
14.5 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +204 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +74,315 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 122/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -48,171
Net migration rank 36/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -48,171
2024 8,451 20,011 684,393 -59,645
2023 7,101 26,996 727,955 -81,789
2022 9,019 214,842 775,914 -78,977
2021 15,270 -44,030 799,593 -5,418
2020 18,763 -145,556 924,004 -6,457
2019 21,674 870 895,262 -2,051
2018 21,427 21,820 882,977 96,650
2017 21,888 -8,880 1,001,833 139,245
2016 25,794 13,737 1,045,094 167,652
2015 27,121 41,852 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 27,896 40,154 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 25,376 52,176 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 29,750 78,501 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 25,919 89,856 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 24,876 72,571 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 27,930 95,841 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 28,068 176,182 1,008,141 571,113
2007 26,614 192,292 981,689 523,784
2006 25,968 135,625 943,041 482,399
2005 24,741 92,023 942,084 -208,337
2004 24,583 50,487 985,438 -220,458
2003 24,689 -30,012 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 29,231 -40,023 991,427 -193,766
2001 31,035 45,027 985,610 -177,586
2000 37,057 55,218 966,894 -144,298
1999 32,857 19,681 925,519 -15,010
1998 33,381 51,905 959,016 106,091
1997 37,960 95,241 1,028,116 52,382
1996 38,542 102,018 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 38,065 91,947 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 39,319 71,170 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 40,425 58,820 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 39,091 54,359 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 39,188 57,821 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 41,136 66,950 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 36,929 68,031 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 42,407 40,976 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 33,020 25,411 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 27,880 -7,858 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 32,010 -31,036 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 31,967 -4,396 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 30,296 11,699 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 33,346 41,568 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 32,167 85,869 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 30,657 42,433 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 28,363 -2,384 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 27,537 436 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 26,508 2,757 1,259,315 49,655
1976 31,189 949 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 28,509 4,104 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 31,664 2,748 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 36,404 -495 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 38,098 -1,631 921,524 -1,920
1971 35,708 573 963,259 76,961
1970 35,059 4,024 905,902 1,997
1969 34,314 6,763 878,359 0
1968 36,216 6,792 815,116 1,489
1967 40,145 6,006 862,071 394
1966 44,298 3,507 876,283 1,769
1965 45,474 4,199 913,761 -1,438
1964 47,697 3,043 950,219 -6,328
1963 49,542 2,668 961,067 0
1962 48,830 3,714 960,046 0
1961 49,880 3,490 798,978 0
1960 51,533 2,008 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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