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Singapore Population: 2025 Total Peak vs. 1980 PR Low
Total population reached 6,111,175 in 2025, the highest reading, while permanent resident numbers recorded a low of 87,845 back in 1980, the dataset's smallest value.
Japan's Male 30–34 Population: 5.7M Peak to 3.3M Trough
Fifty years of data show Japan's male 30-34 population peaked at 5.71 million in 1981 and fell to 3.27 million in 2023 before a slight rise in 2024.
China's Solar Capacity: 0.9 GW to 680 GW Over 15 Years
China's cumulative solar PV capacity surged from 0.9 GW in 2010 to 680 GW in 2025, lifting its share of world installations from 2.3% to 36.8%, IRENA data shows.
Water Distributed by Consumer Type in North Sumatra, 2021
Medan's total reached 154.8 million m3, while Binjai's special category recorded zero; across 156 records, the average was 3.52 million m3.
Singapore private school enrolment surges to 8,326 in 2024
MOE data: Singapore's special education enrolment rocketed from zero in 2017 to 8,326 students in 2024, outpacing other private school categories.
Japan's Non-Employed Men: 40 Years of Daily Work Minutes
Data from Japan's Statistics Bureau shows the average daily work time for men without a job fell from 18 minutes in 1981 to 6 minutes in 2011, then rose to 7 by 2021.
China's Furniture Output Hits 42% of Global Production in 2025
China's furniture output reached $225 billion in 2025, giving it a 42.1% share of the world's $535 billion total — a steep climb from a 26.6% share in 2010, UNIDO data indicates.
Aceh: Illiteracy Rates Among 10+ Population by Age, 2016
In Aceh, the illiteracy rate among those aged 10+ spikes in older cohorts, with rural 65+ reaching 26.15% in 2016, while urban 35-39 recorded 0%.
