Singapore’s Population Tops 6 Million as Non-Residents Swell
- Increase mainly due to growth in non-resident population
- Population of citizens increased by 0.7% to 3.64 million
People cross a busy intersection on Orchard Road in Singapore.
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Singapore’s population crossed six million for the first time, as the percentage of non-residents increased more than that of residents, a government report showed.
Total population rose 2% from a year ago to touch 6.04 million as of June 2024, due mainly to a 5% growth in the number of non-residents to 1.86 million — a group that includes foreign workers dependents and international students, according to the report Tuesday. Citizen numbers increased by 0.7% to 3.64 million, while permanent residents climbed 1.2% to 0.54 million.