Total population of 5.92 million.
As of June this year, Singapore's population showed these changes: the total population grew by 5% year-on-year to a record high of 5,917,600; the citizen population edged up by 1.6% to 3,610,700; the permanent resident population increased by 3.7% to 538,600; and the non-resident population increased significantly by 13.1% to 1,768,400.
As of June this year, Singaporeans aged 65 and above accounted for 19.1 percent of the total population, an increase of 0.7 percent compared to last year, and the pace of aging is accelerating.
Between 2013 and 2023, the number of Singapore citizens aged 80 and above also increased by about 70 percent, from 80,000 to 136,000 people. By 2030, it is estimated that one in four Singapore citizens will be over 65.
The Four Major Ethnic Groups
1. Chinese
Singapore's Chinese make up 74.1% of Singapore's population and are divided into nearly 10 different origins. Most of their ancestors came from southern China, mainly from Hainan, Fujian and Guangdong provinces. The total **** of Singapore's Fujianese, Teochew and Hainanese origins account for three-quarters of Singapore's Chinese. The remaining quarter is mainly of Guangdong and Hakka origin as well as other origins.
2, Malay
Singapore's Malays are the second largest ethnic group, accounting for 13.4% of the country's population, and the majority of Malays speak a Malay variant of the Peninsular language of the Johor-Riau region. A small percentage of older Singaporean immigrants or descendants of immigrants speak Javanese.
3. Indian
Indians are the third largest ethnic group in Singapore, making up 9.2% of Singapore's population. Interestingly, Singapore today has one of the largest populations of overseas Indians. Most Indians migrated here after 1819.
4. Eurasians
Eurasians, one of the earliest settlers in Singapore, are the descendants of colonial-era contact births between Europeans and locals, who created a mixed-ethnicity family with a variety of unique traditions. Some Europeans came to Singapore in the 1920s from Malacca, Goa, Ceylon, Mingulian, Macau and Penang.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Singaporeans