Malaysia vs Singapore: population pyramids in 2036
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Malaysia and Singapore compared
In 2036, Malaysia has a population of 40 million and Singapore 6.2 million; Malaysia is about 6.5 times the size of Singapore.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.0% in Malaysia and 19.2% in Singapore, 8.2 points higher in Singapore. The median age is 36.2 years in Malaysia and 43.2 years in Singapore.
The total fertility rate is 1.51 in Malaysia and 1.05 in Singapore, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 78.8 years in Malaysia and 85.4 years in Singapore.
By 2050, the population of Malaysia is projected to grow by 10.4% and that of Singapore to shrink by 1.2% compared with 2036.
GDP per person is $13K in Malaysia (2025) and $99K in Singapore (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2036)
| Malaysia | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40 million | 6.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 17.4% | 12.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.6% | 68.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.0% | 19.2% |
| Median age | 36.2 yrs | 43.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 15.4 | 28.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.51 | 1.05 |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 yrs | 85.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.87% | +0.19% |
| Net migration (per year) | +146,827 | +8,313 |
| GDP | $472B (2025) | $604B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $13K (2025) | $99K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.8% (2025) | 2.8% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.