East Asia & Pacific · SG
Generation Alpha & Beta
in Singapore
How many of each cohort Singapore has, how fast the next one is arriving, and what the fertility rate, median age and school system mean for both.
Singapore has approximately 690,330 Generation Alpha people (born 2010–2024), about 11.7% of its population, and roughly 91,264 Generation Beta children born since 2025. Its fertility rate is 1 and its child population is growing, projected +4% by 2040.
Births since 1 January 2025 at Singapore's own rate, less infant mortality. At 139 births a day it climbs steadily rather than visibly.
Born 2010–2024 — 11.7% of the population, aged 2–16 this year.
About 139 births a day, all of them Generation Beta.
Larger than the Alpha cohort — one of the countries where the next generation grows.
Size of the Generation Alpha cohort
Share of the population under 15
Total fertility rate
Child population to 2040 (+4%)
Singapore against the world average
Key dates for Singapore
6 compulsory years from age 6.
Born on 1 January 2025, they reach Singapore's starting age of 6.
Under-15s change by +4% against today.
Eighteen years after the cohort opened.
The cohort closes on 31 December 2039; its youngest members enter school here.
School dates follow Singapore's own starting age of 6 and 6 compulsory years, so they differ from the global figures on our Generation Beta page.
Every figure on this page
Singapore in 20 numbers
| Indicator | Singapore | World average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.9 million | — | #109 of 194 |
| Generation Alpha (born 2010–2024) | 690,330 | — | #132 of 194 |
| Gen Alpha share of population | 11.7% | — | #190 of 194 |
| Projected Gen Beta births 2025–39 | 721,520 | — | #128 of 194 |
| Births per year | 50,564 | — | #126 of 194 |
| Births per day | 139 | — | #126 of 194 |
| Under-15 share of population | 12% | 25% | #188 of 194 |
| Total fertility rate | 1 | 2.2 | #191 of 194 |
| Median age | 37 years | 31 years | #67 of 194 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84 years | 73 years | #4 of 194 |
| Urban population | 100% | 58% | #1 of 194 |
| Internet use | 94% | 68% | #28 of 192 |
| Secondary school completion | 102% | 60% | #14 of 189 |
| School starting age | age 6 | — | #30 of 194 |
| Compulsory years of schooling | 6 years | — | #178 of 194 |
| Daily screen time, ages 8–12 | Not reported | — | |
| Cost of raising a child to 18 | Not reported | — | |
| Under-15 population change to 2040 | +4% | — | #56 of 194 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 16 per 100 adults | — | #192 of 194 |
| Mobile connections per 100 people | 171 | — | #11 of 194 |
Rank is out of the 194 countries profiled here and always runs highest first — so #1 on median age is the oldest country, not the youngest. World averages are population-weighted global figures and are shown only where a comparable one exists. Sources: UN World Population Prospects, World Bank Open Data, UNESCO and ITU, via our sources page.
1950 to 2023, with the UN projection to 2030
Singapore birth rate and fertility rate by year
About 47,500 babies were born in Singapore in 2023, and women had 0.94 children on average. Since 1950, births peaked in 1958 at about 61,800. Fertility first fell below the replacement level of 2.1 in 1975. Annual births are 7% lower than in 2000.
Fertility rate (children per woman)
Births per year
Thousands of births. Dashed: UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Births | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,900 | 6.22 |
| 1960 | 59,400 | 5.76 |
| 1970 | 44,900 | 3.07 |
| 1980 | 42,200 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 50,400 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 51,200 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 42,600 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | 47,600 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 47,100 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | 45,600 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 45,200 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | 47,500 | 0.94 |
| 2025 projected | 49,800 | 0.96 |
| 2030 projected | 51,300 | 1.01 |
UN World Population Prospects 2024, republished by Our World in Data. Years to 2023 are UN estimates, which can differ from a country's own registered counts; later years are the UN medium-variant projection. Every country is ranked on fertility rate by country.
Regional peers
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific
China
230 million Generation Alpha
Indonesia
68 million Generation Alpha
Japan
14 million Generation Alpha
Philippines
32 million Generation Alpha
Vietnam
23 million Generation Alpha
Thailand
11 million Generation Alpha
Myanmar
13 million Generation Alpha
South Korea
6 million Generation Alpha
Run the numbers yourself
Tools that use this data
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Where a tool takes a number it opens prefilled with Singapore's own figure rather than the world one, and every input stays editable. The rest are the same ranked tables for every country.
Frequently asked about Singapore
How many Gen Alpha are there in Singapore?
Approximately 690,330 people born between 2010 and 2024 live in Singapore, about 11.7% of the population.
How many Gen Beta children are there in Singapore?
Roughly 91,264 children have been born in Singapore since 1 January 2025, growing by about 6 every hour.
What is the fertility rate in Singapore?
Singapore has a total fertility rate of 1 children per woman, against a replacement level of 2.1 and a world average of about 2.2.
At what age do children start school in Singapore?
Compulsory schooling begins at age 6 in Singapore, and runs for 6 years.
Is the child population in Singapore growing or shrinking?
It is growing. The under-15 population is projected to change by +4% between now and 2040.
How many babies are born in Singapore each year?
About 47,500 in 2023, according to UN estimates, down from a peak of about 61,800 in 1958 (the highest since 1950). The UN projects about 51,300 in 2030.
How has the fertility rate in Singapore changed over time?
It was 6.22 children per woman in 1950 and 0.94 in 2023. It first fell below the replacement level of 2.1 in 1975.
AlphaBetaMinds (2026). Generation Alpha and Generation Beta in Singapore. Retrieved from https://alphabetaminds.com/countries/singapore
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