Singapore's population hits 6.04mn in 2024

The rise in non-resident population from June 2023 to June 2024 was primarily driven by a growth in foreign employment.

As of June 2024, Singapore's total population hit 6.04mn — made up of 4.18mn residents and 1.86mn non-residents. 

Breaking this down, the resident population was made of 3.64mn citizens and 0.54mn Permanent Residents (PRs). On the other hand, the non-resident population comprised a foreign workforce across all pass types, dependants, and international students.

According to data released in the Population in Brief 2024, on 24 September (Tuesday), on a year-on-year basis, the citizen and PR populations grew 0.7% (from 3.61mn in 2023 to 3.64mn in 2024) and 1.2% (from 538,600 in 2023 to 544,900 in 2024). Complementing this, the percentage of non-residents in the country increased by 5% from June 2023. While this growth was spread across most pass types, work permit holders contributed most to the increase, followed by migrant domestic workers.

The rise in Singapore's non-resident population from June 2023 to June 2024 was primarily driven by a growth in foreign employment. Today, the foreign workforce makes up about two-thirds of the non-resident population, while the remaining one-third comprises mainly migrant domestic workers, dependants, and students.

Altogether, Singapore’s total population increased by 2% during this period.

Some highlights include:

• The median age of the citizen population rose from 43 years to 43.4 years between June 2023 and June 2024.
• The average number of citizen marriages annually in the last five years (22,800) was lower than in the preceding five years (24,000). 
• The average number of new citizenships and permanent residencies granted per year over the last five years (22,400 citizenships and 32,600 permanent residencies) was slightly higher than over the preceding five years (21,600 citizenships and 31,100 permanent residencies).

Read the full update here.