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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 2018  5,638.7 0.5 5,612.3 0.1
Singapore Residents 3/ '000 2018  3,994.3 0.7 3,965.8 0.8
Singapore Citizens '000 2018 3,471.9 1.0 3,439.2 0.9
Singapore Permanent Residents '000 2018 522.3 -0.8 526.6 0.4
Population Density Per Sq Km 2018  7,804 na 7,796 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 2018 817.6 -1.2 827.5 -1.0
20-64 Years '000 2018 2,628.8 0.3 2,621.7 0.4
65 years & Over '000 2018 547.9 6.0 516.7 6.0
Median Age 4/ Years
 2018 40.8 na 40.5 na
Old Age Support Ratio 4/ Number of Residents Aged 20-64
per Resident Aged 65 Years & Over		 2018 4.8 na 5.1 na
Sex Ratio 4/  Males per 1,000 Females 2018 959 na 961 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 resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents
4 Refers to the resident population.


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