Population in Singapore
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As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Singapore is 5 866 139 people, including children under the age of 6 - 595 413 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 683 405 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 712 736 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 513 641 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 102 834 people, and the centenarians in Singapore over 80 years old - 258 110 people.
Population size in Singapore by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 595 413 / 10.15% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 683 405 / 11.65% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 712 736 / 12.15% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 513 641 / 42.85% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 102 834 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 258 110 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Singapore
Total in Singapore permanent residents 2 842 144 men (48.45%) and 3 023 995 women (51.55%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 183 023 / 6.2% | 146 419 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 183 023 / 6.2% | 143 603 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 163 313 / 5.5% | 129 525 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 137 971 / 4.6% | 112 630 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 163 313 / 5.5% | 135 156 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 242 154 / 8.3% | 202 734 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 236 522 / 8.1% | 202 734 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 216 812 / 7.4% | 197 103 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 199 918 / 6.8% | 185 840 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 183 023 / 6.2% | 171 761 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 208 365 / 7.1% | 208 366 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 219 628 / 7.5% | 239 339 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 183 023 / 6.2% | 213 997 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 126 708 / 4.2% | 168 945 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 53 499 / 1.6% | 90 104 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 67 578 / 2.1% | 140 788 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 47 867 / 1.4% | 126 709 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Singapore: have higher education 22.8% (1 337 480 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (164 252 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (2 100 078 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (926 850 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (516 220 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (475 157 people), have no education — 0.5% (29 331 people), illiterate — 0.5% (29 331 people).
| Higher education | 1 337 480 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 164 252 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 100 078 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 926 850 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 516 220 / 8.8% |
| High school | 475 157 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 29 331 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 29 331 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Singapore
Total in Singapore the number of officially employed population is 3 924 447 people (66.9%), pensioners 1 583 858 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 181 850 people (3.1%).
| Employed population | 3 924 447 / 66.9% |
| Unemployed | 181 850 / 3.1% |
| Pensioners | 1 583 858 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Singapore have a disability 535 578 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 80 366 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 212 354 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 203 555 (3.47.%), disabled children 39 303 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 535 578 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 80 366 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 212 354 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 203 555 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 39 303 / 0.67% |