focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
People
Singapore
Population:
4,608,167 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.8% (male 353,333/female 329,005) 15-64 years: 76.5% (male 1,717,357/female 1,809,462) 65 years and over: 8.7% (male 177,378/female 221,632) (2008 est.)
Median age:
total: 38.4 years male: 38 years female: 38.8 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.135% (2008 est.)