This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived percentage of the Muslim population in Singapore as of 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in Singapore overestimated the proportion of Muslim population in Singapore. On average, the respondents thought that around 28 out of every 100 people in Singapore were Muslims, when the actual share of Muslim population was around 14 percent in Singapore.

In the census data from Singapore in 2020, 31.1 percent of the resident population claimed to be Buddhists. Singapore is a multi-religious society with five main religious groups: Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.

Singapore Population: Religion: Female: Islam data was reported at 233.800 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 231.478 Person th for 2010. Singapore Population: Religion: Female: Islam data is updated yearly, averaging 231.478 Person th from Jun 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 233.800 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 185.804 Person th in 2000. Singapore Population: Religion: Female: Islam data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G002: Population by Religion .

With more than 1.07 million people identifying themselves as Buddhists, Buddhism was the most represented religion in Singapore. Furthermore, about 693 thousand people considered themselves as religiously unaffiliated.

As of June 2024, the population of Malay Singaporeans between the ages of 30 to 34 years stood at just under 50,000. 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.