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