Overview

• Non-resident numbers rose 2.7% to 1.91 million, led by work permit holders followed by migrant domestic workers.
• Singapore counted 3.66 million citizens and 0.54 million permanent residents as of June 2025, bringing residents to 4.2 million.
• Annualised population growth averaged 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, reflecting construction demand for projects such as Changi Terminal 5 and the housing ramp-up.
• The resident total fertility rate remained at 0.97 in 2024, with 29,237 citizen births as marriages fell 5.7% to 22,955 and the share of singles increased.
• Citizens aged 65 and above reached 20.7% and the median age rose to 43.7, as authorities kept a measured pace of PR and citizenship grants and expanded support for larger families.