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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.83 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Singapore vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Zimbabwe
2100 4,344,248 37,483,053
2099 4,387,645 37,412,398
2098 4,435,189 37,328,255
2097 4,483,484 37,235,542
2096 4,533,994 37,142,915
2095 4,585,243 37,032,129
2094 4,639,568 36,912,747
2093 4,692,749 36,810,893
2092 4,745,364 36,688,511
2091 4,802,089 36,567,262
2090 4,859,572 36,425,606
2089 4,919,853 36,280,973
2088 4,977,701 36,141,446
2087 5,036,662 35,977,638
2086 5,096,772 35,808,135
2085 5,155,480 35,637,092
2084 5,212,381 35,456,207
2083 5,269,612 35,268,035
2082 5,327,281 35,078,904
2081 5,383,608 34,873,129
2080 5,438,023 34,658,962
2079 5,491,695 34,439,720
2078 5,541,781 34,217,295
2077 5,589,429 33,982,909
2076 5,632,686 33,739,228
2075 5,679,862 33,495,867
2074 5,725,351 33,244,838
2073 5,764,008 32,978,488
2072 5,799,655 32,706,059
2071 5,833,262 32,445,747
2070 5,864,115 32,181,119
2069 5,896,709 31,906,793
2068 5,927,631 31,631,000
2067 5,955,955 31,345,338
2066 5,988,826 31,062,884
2065 6,020,244 30,766,830
2064 6,046,805 30,479,939
2063 6,069,231 30,176,104
2062 6,093,782 29,867,679
2061 6,116,847 29,557,068
2060 6,142,295 29,252,423
2059 6,163,191 28,945,088
2058 6,185,611 28,631,679
2057 6,203,303 28,307,305
2056 6,221,491 27,990,713
2055 6,240,206 27,658,887
2054 6,261,488 27,331,920
2053 6,277,678 26,986,935
2052 6,290,046 26,643,553
2051 6,307,270 26,287,592
2050 6,325,698 25,934,893
2049 6,342,616 25,585,239
2048 6,355,818 25,228,082
2047 6,373,684 24,874,649
2046 6,387,901 24,513,443
2045 6,399,811 24,147,637
2044 6,412,802 23,783,088
2043 6,420,804 23,401,965
2042 6,427,555 23,035,288
2041 6,433,153 22,647,950
2040 6,434,727 22,273,520
2039 6,431,367 21,902,980
2038 6,422,540 21,530,130
2037 6,410,923 21,159,664
2036 6,398,937 20,791,034
2035 6,382,637 20,413,656
2034 6,360,610 20,048,019
2033 6,333,556 19,676,339
2032 6,306,749 19,311,985
2031 6,277,847 18,959,300
2030 6,250,608 18,613,738
2029 6,221,161 18,270,049
2028 6,186,754 17,933,466
2027 6,150,947 17,600,984
2026 6,116,548 17,273,208
2025 6,078,250 16,949,303
2024 6,036,860 16,634,373
2023 5,917,648 16,340,822
2022 5,637,022 16,069,056
2021 5,453,566 15,797,210
2020 5,685,807 15,526,888
2019 5,703,569 15,271,368
2018 5,638,676 15,034,452
2017 5,612,253 14,812,482
2016 5,607,283 14,600,294
2015 5,535,002 14,399,013
2014 5,469,724 14,207,359
2013 5,399,162 14,013,808
2012 5,312,437 13,817,887
2011 5,183,688 13,595,424
2010 5,076,732 13,356,548
2009 4,987,573 13,142,790
2008 4,839,396 12,959,149
2007 4,588,599 12,804,058
2006 4,401,365 12,636,445
2005 4,265,762 12,483,432
2004 4,166,664 12,365,896
2003 4,114,826 12,232,323
2002 4,175,950 12,087,653
2001 4,138,012 11,971,901
2000 4,027,887 11,892,055
1999 3,958,723 11,783,458
1998 3,927,213 11,594,297
1997 3,796,038 11,369,827
1996 3,670,704 11,158,360
1995 3,524,506 10,974,599
1994 3,419,048 10,873,148
1993 3,313,471 10,860,288
1992 3,230,698 10,702,700
1991 3,135,083 10,404,816
1990 3,047,132 10,137,281
1989 2,930,901 9,864,798
1988 2,846,108 9,583,094
1987 2,774,789 9,284,644
1986 2,733,373 8,982,578
1985 2,735,957 8,686,813
1984 2,732,221 8,391,488
1983 2,681,061 8,098,404
1982 2,646,466 7,796,496
1981 2,532,835 7,498,635
1980 2,413,945 7,041,303
1979 2,383,500 6,647,556
1978 2,353,600 6,543,575
1977 2,325,300 6,449,512
1976 2,293,300 6,287,105
1975 2,262,600 6,098,658
1974 2,229,800 5,908,328
1973 2,193,000 5,720,404
1972 2,152,400 5,542,445
1971 2,112,900 5,374,712
1970 2,074,507 5,215,918
1969 2,042,500 5,058,181
1968 2,012,000 4,900,440
1967 1,977,600 4,748,307
1966 1,934,400 4,601,217
1965 1,886,900 4,458,462
1964 1,841,600 4,320,006
1963 1,795,000 4,185,877
1962 1,750,200 4,055,959
1961 1,702,400 3,930,401
1960 1,646,400 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Zimbabwe
2100 -0.99% 0.19%
2099 -1.07% 0.23%
2098 -1.08% 0.25%
2097 -1.11% 0.25%
2096 -1.12% 0.3%
2095 -1.17% 0.32%
2094 -1.13% 0.28%
2093 -1.11% 0.33%
2092 -1.18% 0.33%
2091 -1.18% 0.39%
2090 -1.23% 0.4%
2089 -1.16% 0.39%
2088 -1.17% 0.46%
2087 -1.18% 0.47%
2086 -1.14% 0.48%
2085 -1.09% 0.51%
2084 -1.09% 0.53%
2083 -1.08% 0.54%
2082 -1.05% 0.59%
2081 -1% 0.62%
2080 -0.98% 0.64%
2079 -0.9% 0.65%
2078 -0.85% 0.69%
2077 -0.77% 0.72%
2076 -0.83% 0.73%
2075 -0.79% 0.76%
2074 -0.67% 0.81%
2073 -0.61% 0.83%
2072 -0.58% 0.8%
2071 -0.53% 0.82%
2070 -0.55% 0.86%
2069 -0.52% 0.87%
2068 -0.48% 0.91%
2067 -0.55% 0.91%
2066 -0.52% 0.96%
2065 -0.44% 0.94%
2064 -0.37% 1.01%
2063 -0.4% 1.03%
2062 -0.38% 1.05%
2061 -0.41% 1.04%
2060 -0.34% 1.06%
2059 -0.36% 1.09%
2058 -0.29% 1.15%
2057 -0.29% 1.13%
2056 -0.3% 1.2%
2055 -0.34% 1.2%
2054 -0.26% 1.28%
2053 -0.2% 1.29%
2052 -0.27% 1.35%
2051 -0.29% 1.36%
2050 -0.27% 1.37%
2049 -0.21% 1.42%
2048 -0.28% 1.42%
2047 -0.22% 1.47%
2046 -0.19% 1.51%
2045 -0.2% 1.53%
2044 -0.12% 1.63%
2043 -0.11% 1.59%
2042 -0.09% 1.71%
2041 -0.02% 1.68%
2040 0.05% 1.69%
2039 0.14% 1.73%
2038 0.18% 1.75%
2037 0.19% 1.77%
2036 0.26% 1.85%
2035 0.35% 1.82%
2034 0.43% 1.89%
2033 0.43% 1.89%
2032 0.46% 1.86%
2031 0.44% 1.86%
2030 0.47% 1.88%
2029 0.56% 1.88%
2028 0.58% 1.89%
2027 0.56% 1.9%
2026 0.63% 1.91%
2025 0.69% 1.89%
2024 2.01% 1.8%
2023 4.98% 1.69%
2022 3.36% 1.72%
2021 -4.08% 1.74%
2020 -0.31% 1.67%
2019 1.15% 1.58%
2018 0.47% 1.5%
2017 0.09% 1.45%
2016 1.31% 1.4%
2015 1.19% 1.35%
2014 1.31% 1.38%
2013 1.63% 1.42%
2012 2.48% 1.64%
2011 2.11% 1.79%
2010 1.79% 1.63%
2009 3.06% 1.42%
2008 5.47% 1.21%
2007 4.25% 1.33%
2006 3.18% 1.23%
2005 2.38% 0.95%
2004 1.26% 1.09%
2003 -1.46% 1.2%
2002 0.92% 0.97%
2001 2.73% 0.67%
2000 1.75% 0.92%
1999 0.8% 1.63%
1998 3.46% 1.97%
1997 3.41% 1.9%
1996 4.15% 1.67%
1995 3.08% 0.93%
1994 3.19% 0.12%
1993 2.56% 1.47%
1992 3.05% 2.86%
1991 2.89% 2.64%
1990 3.97% 2.76%
1989 2.98% 2.94%
1988 2.57% 3.21%
1987 1.52% 3.36%
1986 -0.09% 3.4%
1985 0.14% 3.52%
1984 1.91% 3.62%
1983 1.31% 3.87%
1982 4.49% 3.97%
1981 4.93% 6.49%
1980 1.28% 5.92%
1979 1.27% 1.59%
1978 1.22% 1.46%
1977 1.4% 2.58%
1976 1.36% 3.09%
1975 1.47% 3.22%
1974 1.68% 3.29%
1973 1.89% 3.21%
1972 1.87% 3.12%
1971 1.85% 3.04%
1970 1.57% 3.12%
1969 1.52% 3.22%
1968 1.74% 3.2%
1967 2.23% 3.2%
1966 2.52% 3.2%
1965 2.46% 3.2%
1964 2.6% 3.2%
1963 2.56% 3.2%
1962 2.81% 3.19%
1961 3.4% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Singapore Zimbabwe
Current population
6125852
17361868
Population rank 113/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +804
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 60/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -54,555
Net migration rank 36/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -54,555
2024 - 20,011 - -60,528
2023 7,101 26,996 372,505 -97,380
2022 9,019 214,842 371,243 -102,828
2021 15,270 -44,030 349,908 -74,623
2020 18,763 -145,556 354,790 -89,440
2019 21,674 870 348,798 -103,107
2018 21,427 21,820 345,883 -117,758
2017 21,888 -8,880 344,035 -128,241
2016 25,794 13,737 348,772 -140,181
2015 27,121 41,852 356,203 -162,220
2014 27,896 40,154 366,350 -177,029
2013 25,376 52,176 374,757 -176,972
2012 29,750 78,501 371,135 -177,061
2011 25,919 89,856 359,572 -108,714
2010 24,876 72,571 335,570 -108,671
2009 27,930 95,841 309,316 -108,689
2008 28,068 176,182 280,527 -113,858
2007 26,614 192,292 261,805 -118,299
2006 25,968 135,625 248,963 -57,257
2005 24,741 92,023 248,545 -134,212
2004 24,583 50,487 248,307 -127,550
2003 24,689 -30,012 243,057 -96,667
2002 29,231 -40,023 244,170 -101,212
2001 31,035 45,027 227,909 -139,361
2000 37,057 55,218 236,343 -165,181
1999 32,857 19,681 232,393 -86,343
1998 33,381 51,905 225,614 6,645
1997 37,960 95,241 216,288 395
1996 38,542 102,018 205,269 978
1995 38,065 91,947 206,695 -45,428
1994 39,319 71,170 216,343 -174,723
1993 40,425 58,820 228,045 -243,947
1992 39,091 54,359 255,291 75,788
1991 39,188 57,821 260,943 3,749
1990 41,136 66,950 265,444 4,948
1989 36,929 68,031 270,838 3,736
1988 42,407 40,976 277,498 11,327
1987 33,020 25,411 286,766 21,308
1986 27,880 -7,858 289,894 6,154
1985 32,010 -31,036 290,756 4,718
1984 31,967 -4,396 290,052 5,124
1983 30,296 11,699 286,545 4,456
1982 33,346 41,568 279,934 32,899
1981 32,167 85,869 271,361 11,523
1980 30,657 42,433 241,179 390,593
1979 28,363 -2,384 223,657 -67,937
1978 27,537 436 222,979 -170,727
1977 26,508 2,757 225,139 -89,270
1976 31,189 949 221,419 -32,495
1975 28,509 4,104 216,947 -28,988
1974 31,664 2,748 208,806 -16,105
1973 36,404 -495 201,885 -18,733
1972 38,098 -1,631 193,725 -20,959
1971 35,708 573 185,427 -22,719
1970 35,059 4,024 178,979 -24,102
1969 34,314 6,763 172,626 -12,028
1968 36,216 6,792 166,865 -11,997
1967 40,145 6,006 161,205 -11,814
1966 44,298 3,507 156,014 -11,211
1965 45,474 4,199 151,164 -10,465
1964 47,697 3,043 145,848 -9,631
1963 49,542 2,668 140,984 -8,936
1962 48,830 3,714 136,317 -8,529
1961 49,880 3,490 131,531 -8,204
1960 51,533 2,008 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/singapore/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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