Population:
4,701,069 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.4% (male 348,382/female 324,050)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 76.7% (male 1,737,1000/female 1,833,415)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 8.9% (male 184,393/female 229,330) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 39.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 39.1 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 40 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.863% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
8.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 218
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.8 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
4.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.077 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 223
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 82.06 years
country comparison to the world: 7
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 79.45 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 84.87 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.1 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 223
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
4,200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Singaporean(s)
adjective: Singapore

Ethnic groups:
Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)

Religions:
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)

Languages:
Mandarin (official) 35%, English (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil (official) 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 96.6%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 88.6% (2000 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
3.2% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]