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Date
Total Population
('000)
Singapore Residents
('000)
1960
1,646.4
 
1961
1,702.4
 
1962
1,750.2
 
1963
1,795.0
 
1964
1,841.6
 
1965
1,886.9
 
1966
1,934.4
 
1967
1,977.6
 
1968
2,012.0
 
1969
2,042.5
 
1970 (Census)
2,074.5
2,013.6
1971
2,112.9
 
1972
2,152.4
 
1973
2,193.0
 
1974
2,229.8
 
1975
2,262.6
 
1976
2,293.3
 
1977
2,325.3
 
1978
2,353.6
 
1979
2,383.5
 
1980 (Census)
2,413.9
2,282.1
1981
2,532.8
2,324.4
1982
2,646.5
2,365.7
1983
2,681.1
2,406.2
1984
2,732.2
2,443.7
1985
2,736.0
2,482.6
1986
2,733.4
2,518.6
1987
2,774.8
2,553.9
1988
2,846.1
2,598.5
1989
2,930.9
2,647.6
1990 (Census)
3,047.1
2,735.9
1991
3,135.1
2,794.7
1992
3,230.7
2,849.8
1993
3,313.5
2,904.5
1994
3,419.0
2,959.4
1995
3,524.5
3,013.5
1996
3,670.7
3,068.1
1997
3,796.0
3,123.4
1998
3,927.2
3,180.0
1999
3,958.7
3,229.7
2000 (Census)
4,027.9
3,273.4
2001
4,138.0
3,325.9
2002
4,176.0
3,382.9
2003
4,114.8
3,366.9
2004
4,166.7
3,413.3
2005
4,265.8
3,467.8
2006
4,401.4
3,525.9
2007
4,588.6
3,583.1
 

Note:
Data for 1980 and earlier Censuses refer to all persons present in Singapore and enumerated on Census Day. Data from 2000 onwards are based on the register-based approach. Data from 2003 onwards have been revised wef Feb 2008.

Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents. Resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.

 
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Last updated: 4 Feb 2008