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.

In 2024, the median age of the citizen population in Singapore was **** years. The median age of the citizen population had increased over the years. The median citizen population age is higher than the resident population age.

Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 17.923 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.960 % for 2016. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 7.597 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.923 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.736 % in 1960. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

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The median age of the population of Singapore has been increasing since 1965, and is projected to reach 56 years by 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups, such that half the people are younger than this age and half are older. An aging population As Singapore’s median age increases, its fertility rate has decreased. In 2017, Singapore’s fertility rate was 1.16 children per woman of childbearing age, which is below the amount needed to replace the population. Additionally, Singapore is one of the leading countries and territories with the highest life expectancy at birth; an expectancy of 87.63 years. As such, Singapore is faced with adapting to aging population and a growing ratio of old-age dependency. A trend of population aging Many countries are facing this demographic dilemma: the global median age is projected to grow from 29.6 in 2015 to around 41.6 years through the end of the century. Population aging could be one of the most substantial societal transformations of the twenty-first century, affecting most sectors of society, including healthcare, housing, and pensions.

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.

Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 38.703 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.984 % for 2016. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 40.855 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.574 % in 1963 and a record low of 35.796 % in 2010. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Singapore was reported at 232943 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population of the official age for primary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Singapore was reported at 157504 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population of the official age for secondary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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Singapore Population: Median Age Of Citizen data was reported at 42.000 Year in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.700 Year for 2018. Singapore Population: Median Age Of Citizen data is updated yearly, averaging 35.950 Year from Jun 1970 (Median) to 2019, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.000 Year in 2019 and a record low of 18.600 Year in 1970. Singapore Population: Median Age Of Citizen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G001: Population: Statistics.

Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 20.780 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.025 % for 2016. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 31.666 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.112 % in 1963 and a record low of 20.780 % in 2017. Singapore SG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

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.

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Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Singapore (SPPOPDPNDOLSGP) from 1960 to 2024 about 64 years +, Singapore, working-age, ratio, and population.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Singapore was reported at 232943 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population of compulsory school age, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.