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 236,040. 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.

Total current population for Singapore in 2025 is 6,089,541, a 0.61% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Singapore in 2024 was <strong>6,052,709</strong>, a <strong>2.28% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Singapore in 2023 was <strong>5,917,648</strong>, a <strong>4.98% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Singapore in 2022 was <strong>5,637,022</strong>, a <strong>3.36% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

The total population in Singapore was estimated at 6.0 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Singapore Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Singapore data available from WorldPop here.

In 2024, the population of Singapore stood at approximately 6.04 million, an increase from the previous year. The total population included both the resident and non-resident population. The resident population of Singapore comprised of both citizens and permanent residents.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_ad4a8ccbdab03d16c486a9ee6988289d/view

Population, female (% of total population) in Singapore was reported at 48.31 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_ec3b9f67889aaca1e710a63901bb92d8/view

Singapore SG: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.089 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.297 % for 2016. Singapore SG: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.988 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.357 % in 1960 and a record low of -1.475 % in 2003. Singapore SG: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Singapore SG: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 14.447 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.698 % for 2016. Singapore SG: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 21.825 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.956 % in 1962 and a record low of 14.447 % in 2017. Singapore SG: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_fb8ce4a963b3045ce9f97bafee289c0b/view

Population ages 15-64, total in Singapore was reported at 4445169 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population ages 15-64, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Singapore was reported at 7851 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_3d227e5d9fdec73f3bcadce671c333a6/view

Singapore Population: Religion: Total data was reported at 3,275.900 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,105.748 Person th for 2010. Singapore Population: Religion: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 3,105.748 Person th from Jun 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,275.900 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 2,494.630 Person th in 2000. Singapore Population: Religion: Total 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 . Dec 2015 data is sourced from General Household Survey 2015, while Dec 2000 and 2010 data is sourced from Census of Population 2000 and 2010 respectively.

Population growth (annual %) in Singapore was reported at 4.8583 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population in largest city in Singapore was reported at 6119203 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_61ef44ab621ed1ef5592be1ab19b48fe/view

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_877a33a758761db4bb28b1c18886af75/view