SINGAPORE — Singapore’s population reached 6.11 million as at June 2025, up 1.2 per cent from a year earlier and driven mainly by an increase in non-residents. 

Citizens grew by 0.7 per cent to 3.66 million, permanent residents held steady at 0.54 million, while non-residents rose 2.7 per cent to 1.91 million, led by more Work Permit Holders and migrant domestic workers.

The figures were released by the Singapore National Population and Talent Division’s Population in Brief 2025 report, which said the growth in non-residents reflected manpower needs in sectors such as construction — including large projects like Changi Airport Terminal 5 and new housing developments.

The report also highlighted Singapore’s ageing trend, with citizens aged 65 and above now making up 20.7 per cent of the population, compared to 13.1 per cent in 2015. 

The median age has climbed to 43.7 years, and the number of citizens aged 80 and above has reached 145,000.

On family formation, 22,955 citizen marriages were registered in 2024, down 5.7 per cent from the previous year, while 29,237 citizen births were recorded, a 1.2 per cent increase. 

The total fertility rate for residents remained at 0.97, well below replacement level.More citizens across most age groups are staying single, and households are smaller, with more families having one or no children.

In terms of immigration, 22,766 people became new citizens in 2024, excluding children granted citizenship by descent, while 35,264 were granted permanent residency.

The report also noted that Singapore’s old-age support ratio has fallen to 2.4 working-age citizens for every senior aged 65 and above.

As at June 2025, the ethnic mix of citizens was 75.5 per cent Chinese, 15.1 per cent Malay, 7.6 per cent Indian and 1.8 per cent from other groups.

The number of overseas Singaporeans stood at 221,600.