As of June 2024, there were around 3.09 million ethnic Chinese residents in Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, with residents categorized into four main racial groups: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Each resident is assigned a racial category that follows the paternal side. This categorization would have an impact on both official as well as private matters. Modelling a peaceful, multi-ethnic society The racial categorization used in Singapore stemmed from its colonial past and continues to shape its social policies, from public housing quotas along the ethnic composition in the country to education policies pertaining second language, or ‘mother tongue’, instruction. Despite the emphasis on ethnicity and race, Singapore has managed to maintain a peaceful co-existence among its diverse population. Most Singaporeans across ethnic levels view the level of racial and religious harmony there to be moderately high. The level of acceptance and comfort with having people of other ethnicities in their social lives was also relatively high across the different ethnic groups. Are Singaporeans ready to move away from the CMIO model of ethnic classification? In recent times, however, there has been more open discussion on racism and the relevance of the CMIO (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others) ethnic model for Singaporean society. The global discourse on racism has brought to attention the latent discrimination felt by the minority ethnic groups in Singapore, such as in the workplace. In 2010, Singapore introduced the option of having a ‘double-barreled’ race classification, reflecting the increasingly diverse and complicated ethnic background of its population. More than a decade later, there have been calls to do away from such racial classifications altogether. However, with social identity and policy deeply entrenched along these lines, it would be a challenge to move beyond race in Singapore.

As of June 2024, the population of Chinese Singaporeans between 30 to 34 years was approximately *******. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. Residents are categorized under four different ethnic groups under the CMIO rubric: Chinese, Malay, Indian and Other ethnicities.

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Data for 1970 and from 1980 onwards refer to Singapore residents (citizens and permanent residents).

Data prior to 1980 (except 1970) refer to total population.

Data for 1970 and 1980 refer to all residents present in Singapore on Census day.

Data from 2000 onwards are based on the register-based approach.

Data from 2003 onwards exclude residents who are overseas for a continuous period of 12 months or longer as at the reference period.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 10.2 percent of Chinese respondents stated that the ethnicity of the applicant was most of the time an important factor when considering hiring an employee. By comparison, this figure was at 3.8 percent for respondents of ethnicities categorizes under 'Others'.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, **** percent of Chinese respondents agreed that they did not experience any form of religious tension in their daily lives. By comparison, this figure was at **** percent for Indian respondents.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, ** percent of Chinese respondents stated that the ethnicity of the applicant was an important factor when considering hiring an employee. By comparison, **** percent of Malay respondents stated that ethnicity was an important factor.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, **** percent of Chinese respondents in Singapore stated that they had close friends who were also Singaporean Chinese. The results were similar across all ethnicities, in that they had their closest friends were mostly from the same ethnicity as them. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 61.6 percent of Chinese respondents stated that they had never felt discriminated against when applying for a job. By comparison, this figure was at 26.8 percent for Malay respondents.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 70.7 percent of Malay respondents said that they knew of someone from the Chinese community with whom they could speak with to clarify issues regarding practices from said community. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

Baseline characteristics of subjects with chronic kidney disease categorized by ethnicity.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 37.5 percent of Chinese respondents claimed that they somewhat agree with the statement that they liked meeting and getting to know people from other ethnic groups than their own. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 87.1 percent of respondents stated that they were comfortable with having a new Singaporean citizen of Malay ethnicity as their colleague in the same occupation. By comparison, acceptance of having a local-born Malay as a colleague was at 91.5 percent.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, **** percent of respondents stated that they felt that Singaporean Malays would have to work harder than other ethnic groups to reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 40.8 percent of respondents agreed that they saw Singapore as being free of racial tension.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, **** percent of respondents agreed that they did not experience any form of religious tension in their daily lives.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 21.7 percent of respondents aged 18 to 25 years old strongly agreed with the statement that they liked meeting and getting to know people from other ethnic groups than their own. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, **** percent of respondents stated that the ethnicity of the potential caregiver was sometimes an important factor when considering hiring one. By comparison, **** percent of respondents stated that religion was sometimes an important factor.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore,**** percent of Indian respondents agreed with the statement that they liked meeting and getting to know people from other ethnic groups than their own. Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.

According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, **** percent of respondents whose ethnicity was categorized as "Others" in Singapore claimed that they agreed with the statement that they liked meeting and getting to know people from other religious groups than their own.

Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore. Singapore is also one of the world's most religiously diverse societies, with *** officially recognized religions.