As of June 2024, there were approximately 320,490 residents between the ages of 30 to 34 years old in Singapore, making it the largest age group among its resident population. This reflects the increasingly aging population of Singapore, a significant demographical shift that will have long-lasting socio-economic repercussions. Living longer… The improvements in health care and quality of life has led to Singapore having one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Coupled with one of the lowest fertility rate globally, Singapore society faces a crisis of aging. The average age of its resident population is projected to increase to just under 51 years old by 2050. …and working longer The prospect of an aging population is worrying for a country whose most important resource is its people. The current retirement age of 62 would no longer be tenable when close to half the population is expected to be aged 65 years or older by 2050. There is already a trend of elderly workers re-entering the workforce, be it to keep themselves occupied or to support themselves financially. The share of the population who would be working well into old age looks set to increase in the future, as a majority of Singaporeans have indicated that they were not financially prepared for old age.Singapore is well-known for its emphasis on career and shunning welfare policies; however, there is an urgent need to rethink and overhaul its social security and medical care systems to weather the silver tsunami that is set to engulf the island state.

As of June 2024, there were around 155,180 male residents between the ages of 30 to 34 years old in Singapore, making it the biggest age group among the male resident population. In comparison, there were approximately 7,770 male residents aged 90 and above.

As of June 2023, Millennials or those between the ages of 26 to 32 years old, made up the majority of Facebook user base in Singapore, with ***** percent. This was followed by Gen Z between the ages of 19 to 25 years, comprising around ***** percent of Facebook users.

Data for 1970 and from 1980 onwards refer to Singapore residents (citizens and permanent residents).

Data prior to 1980 (except 1970) refer to total population.

Data for 1970 and 1980 refer to all residents present in Singapore on Census day.

Data from 2000 onwards are based on the register-based approach.

Data from 2003 onwards exclude residents who are overseas for a continuous period of 12 months or longer as at the reference period.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_9888fedd5239a16d08b2cdd36adc09af/view

This statistic shows the age structure in Singapore from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 11.79 percent of Singapore's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_d95ae740c0f8961a0b10435836660ce0/view

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_3f4bfee2d42f8fb3bea3218c01aa9902/view

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_fbccfad3f77738682dc40d96eedb2b0f/view

Singapore SG: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 99.187 % in 2016. Singapore SG: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 99.187 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Singapore SG: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

There were 5 315 100 Facebook users in Singapore in May 2024, which accounted for 81.1% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 51.2%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (1 669 800). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 363 600.

Data refer to citizens.

As of June 2024, there were approximately 165,780 female residents between the ages of 35 to 39 years old in Singapore, making it the largest age group among its female resident population. This was closely followed by the female population between the ages of 30 to 34, which amounted to around 165,300 residents.

From 1995, the General Household Survey (GHS) is conducted in between 2 Population Censuses as a mid-decade mini-Census.

The General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 is the third in the series of mid-decade national survey. It covers a wide range of topics and provides comprehensive data on Singapore’s population and households in between the population censuses that are conducted once in ten years.

From 1995, the General Household Survey (GHS) is conducted in between 2 Population Censuses as a mid-decade mini-Census.

The General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 is the third in the series of mid-decade national survey. It covers a wide range of topics and provides comprehensive data on Singapore’s population and households in between the population censuses that are conducted once in ten years.

From 1995, the General Household Survey (GHS) is conducted in between 2 Population Censuses as a mid-decade mini-Census.

The General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 is the third in the series of mid-decade national survey. It covers a wide range of topics and provides comprehensive data on Singapore’s population and households in between the population censuses that are conducted once in ten years.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_19514eee6744b2db2c64c52c39604f87/view

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_530099f2c0a37ed367bb94a66c9100af/view

Distribution of the resident population by planning area/subzone based on URA MP08, age group and sex, June 2005

Distribution of the resident population by planning area/subzone based on URA MP14, age group and sex, June 2011