Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Net migration, annual growth rate was -15.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-15.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
655.15 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-646.79 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore is -15.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and down 468.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 655.15 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -646.79 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1963 | -28.16 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 1964 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1965 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1966 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1967 | 71.26 % change on previous year | -532.4% |
| 1968 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1969 | -0.427 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1970 | -40.5 % change on previous year | +9385.3% |
| 1971 | -85.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1972 | -384.64 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1973 | 69.65 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1974 | 655.15 % change on previous year | +840.6% |
| 1975 | 49.34 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1976 | -76.88 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1977 | 190.52 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 1978 | -84.19 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1979 | -646.79 % change on previous year | +668.3% |
| 1981 | 102.36 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1982 | -51.59 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1983 | -71.86 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1984 | -137.58 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1985 | -606 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 1986 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1987 | 423.38 % change on previous year | +466.9% |
| 1988 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 66.03 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1991 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +758.1% |
| 1992 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1994 | 21 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1995 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1997 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1998 | -45.5 % change on previous year | +585.0% |
| 1999 | -62.08 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 180.56 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2001 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2002 | -188.89 % change on previous year | +923.5% |
| 2003 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2004 | 268.22 % change on previous year | +972.3% |
| 2005 | 82.27 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 47.38 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 41.78 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | -45.6 % change on previous year | +444.3% |
| 2010 | -24.28 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2012 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2013 | -33.53 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2014 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2016 | -67.18 % change on previous year | -1688.6% |
| 2017 | -164.64 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2018 | 345.72 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2019 | -96.01 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2021 | 69.75 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2022 | 587.95 % change on previous year | +742.9% |
| 2023 | -87.43 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2024 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2025 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -15.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's -15.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 18.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -9385.3% | -0.427 % change on previous year | -40.5 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1688.6% | 4.23 % change on previous year | -67.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.06 % change on previous year | -28.16 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -35.41 % change on previous year | -646.79 % change on previous year | 655.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.48 % change on previous year | -606 % change on previous year | 423.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -62.08 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.39 % change on previous year | -188.89 % change on previous year | 268.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -164.64 % change on previous year | 345.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.76 % change on previous year | -87.43 % change on previous year | 587.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 143 Netherlands -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Palau -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Andorra -14.68 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Argentina -17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Slovenia -18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Malta -18.38 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Singapore was -15.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 655.15 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.79 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 468.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.