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Singapore population hits record 6.21 million, driven by rise in foreign residents
The non-resident population climbed 3.7% to 1.98 million, led by work permit holders and migrant domestic workers, the report said.
- On Friday, the National Population and Talent Division reported Singapore's population rose 1.6% to 6.21 million as of June 2026, marking a new high from 6.11 million the previous year.
- Construction for key infrastructure projects like Changi Terminal and housing expansion drove a 3.7% surge in foreign residents, who reached 1.98 million, primarily work permit holders and migrant domestic workers.
- Singaporeans aged 65 and above now comprise 19.5% of the citizen population in 2026, up from 18.8% in 2025, while the citizen population itself grew 0.7% to 3.68 million.
- Singapore aims to grant citizenship to up to 30,000 people annually over the next five years to address demographic challenges including low birth rates and an ageing population.
- Unemployment rates remained low at 1.9% in the second quarter despite recent retrenchments, while economic growth forecasts for 2026 were raised to 4.5% to 5.5% from 2.0% to 4.0%.
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Singapore becomes 'super-aged' society; population grows to 6.21 million even as births, marriages decline
Singapore's population rose 1.6 per cent to 6.21 million as of June 2026, even as the country officially became a "super-aged" society, with more than one in five citizens aged 65 and above.According to the Population in Brief report released by the National Population and Talent Division of the Prime Minister's Office and partner agencies on Friday (Sept 25), the...
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