| Items |
Unit |
Latest Period |
Latest Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 1/ |
Previous
Period Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 2/ |
Population and Population Structure
(Mid-Year Estimates) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population 3/ |
'000 |
2017 |
5,612.3 |
0.1 |
5,607.3 |
1.3 |
| Singapore Residents 3/ |
'000 |
2017 |
3,965.8 |
0.8 |
3,933.6 |
0.8 |
| Singapore Citizens |
'000 |
2017 |
3,439.2 |
0.9 |
3,408.9 |
1.0 |
| Singapore Permanent Residents |
'000 |
2017 |
526.6 |
0.4 |
524.6 |
-0.6 |
|
Population Density
|
Per Sq Km |
2017 |
7,796 |
na |
7,797 |
na |
| Items |
Unit |
Latest Period |
Latest Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 1/ |
Previous
Period Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 2/ |
| Age Structure 4/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Below 20 years |
'000 |
2017 |
827.5 |
-1.0 |
835.9 |
-1.1 |
| 20-64 Years |
'000 |
2017 |
2,621.7 |
0.4 |
2,610.1 |
0.5 |
| 65 years & Over |
'000 |
2017 |
516.7 |
6.0 |
487.6 |
6.1 |
|
Median Age 4/
|
Years
|
2017 |
40.5 |
na |
40.0 |
na |
|
Old Age Support Ratio 4/
|
Number of Residents Aged 20-64
per Resident Aged 65 Years & Over |
2017 |
5.1 |
na |
5.4 |
na |
| Sex Ratio 4/ |
Males per 1,000 Females
|
2017 |
961 |
na |
963 |
na |
Data are preliminary when first released.
na not available or not applicable.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.
3 Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents. The residents population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents
4 Refers to the resident population.
| Items |
Unit |
Latest Period |
Latest Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 1/ |
Previous
Period Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 2/ |
| Environment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Land Area |
Sq Km |
2017 |
719.9 |
0.1 |
719.2 |
0.0 |
Data are preliminary when first released.
na not available or not applicable.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.