Overview

• The latest Population in Brief report shows a 1.2% year-on-year increase to 6.11 million as of June 2025.
• Non-residents rose 2.7% to 1.91 million, led by work permit holders in construction and by migrant domestic workers.
• Authorities cite labour needs for projects such as Changi Terminal 5 and a housing ramp-up, with foreign employment growth described as stable.
• Singapore counted 4.2 million residents, including 3.66 million citizens and 0.54 million permanent residents, with PR figures largely unchanged.
• Citizen demographics show continued ageing and low fertility: 20.7% aged 65 and above, a median age of 43.7, a total fertility rate of 0.97 in 2024, slightly higher births at 29,237, fewer marriages at 22,955, and 2024 grants of 22,766 citizenships and 35,264 PRs.