Singapore’s population grew to 6.11 million as of June 2025, up 1.2 per cent from a year earlier, mainly due to an increase in non-residents. The latest Population in Brief 2025 report by the National Population and Talent Division showed that the number of non-residents rose 2.7 per cent to 1.91 million, led by more Work Permit Holders and migrant domestic workers, reflecting manpower needs in sectors such as construction, including major projects like Changi Airport Terminal 5 and new housing developments. The citizen population increased 0.7 per cent to 3.66 million, while the number of permanent residents remained stable at 540,000.

The report highlighted Singapore’s ageing trend, with citizens aged 65 and above now accounting for 20.7 per cent of the population, compared with 13.1 per cent in 2015. The median age has climbed to 43.7 years, and 145,000 citizens are now aged 80 and above. The old-age support ratio has fallen to 2.4 working-age citizens for every senior. Ethnically, the citizen population comprised 75.5 per cent Chinese, 15.1 per cent Malay, 7.6 per cent Indian and 1.8 per cent from other groups, while the number of overseas Singaporeans stood at 221,600.

On family formation, 22,955 citizen marriages were registered in 2024, down 5.7 per cent from the previous year, while 29,237 citizen births were recorded, up 1.2 per cent. The total fertility rate for residents remained at 0.97, far below the replacement level of 2.1, as more citizens across most age groups stayed single and households became smaller, with many families having one or no children. In terms of immigration, 22,766 people became new citizens in 2024, excluding children granted citizenship by descent, while 35,264 were granted permanent residency.

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