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S'pore population hits record high of 6.04 million, with non-residents at 1.86 million

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https://mothership.sg/2024/09/singapore-population-6-million/

S'pore population hits record high of 6.04 million, with non-residents at 1.86 million​

Crossed 6 million for the first time. Belmont Lay |
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September 24, 2024, 05:09 PM

Singapore’s total population has exceeded 6 million for the first time.

The growth in the non-resident population contributed to more than half of the population increase from 2023.

As of June 2024, the country’s population hit 6.04 million, which marks a 2 per cent increase from 2023.

The figures were published on Sep. 24 in the annual Population in Brief report by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) of the Prime Minister’s Office and its partner agencies.

Breakdown​

There were 4.18 million residents and about 1.86 million non-residents, which comprise the foreign workforce, migrant domestic workers, dependants and international students.

The Singapore citizen and permanent resident populations increased by 0.7 per cent, from 3.61 million to 3.64 million, and 1.2 per cent, from 538,600 to 544,900, respectively.

The non-resident population jumped by about 5 per cent from about 1.77 million in 2023.

Work permit holders contributed most to the increase at 44 per cent of the non-resident population.

This was followed by migrant domestic workers at 15 per cent of the non-resident population.

NPTD also reiterated that Singapore’s total population is likely to be "significantly" below 6.9 million by 2030.

This figure was previously included in a Population White Paper released in 2013 for planning purposes but sparked public disquiet.

The government explained it was not a forecast or target.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah said in the Committee of Supply debate in 2023 that the government does not plan on a single population planning parameter, but on birth rates, life expectancies, and migration that make up the various demographic trends.

NPTD added that the planning parameter of 6.9 million remains relevant for the 2030s based on these various scenarios that are developed to stress-test assumptions and allow for a range of possible outcomes.

Non-resident population contribute economically​

The non-resident population depends on our economic and social needs, the report said, and the foreign workforce "complements our local workforce and allows companies to access a broader range of skills from the global labour pool".

The report also showed that the annualised population growth rate over the last five years (2019 to 2024) was slightly higher than in the preceding five-year period (2014 to 2019).

This was mostly due to post-pandemic growth in the number of work permit holders.

They are mostly in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors that are catching up on projects delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the report said.

NPTD said Singapore residents continue to fill higher-paying jobs.

Resident employment has been growing in sectors such as financial and insurance services, information and communications, and professional services, it was noted.
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https://mothership.sg/2024/09/singapore-population-6-million/

S'pore population hits record high of 6.04 million, with non-residents at 1.86 million​

Crossed 6 million for the first time. Belmont Lay |
clock.png
September 24, 2024, 05:09 PM

Singapore’s total population has exceeded 6 million for the first time.

The growth in the non-resident population contributed to more than half of the population increase from 2023.

As of June 2024, the country’s population hit 6.04 million, which marks a 2 per cent increase from 2023.

The figures were published on Sep. 24 in the annual Population in Brief report by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) of the Prime Minister’s Office and its partner agencies.

Breakdown​

There were 4.18 million residents and about 1.86 million non-residents, which comprise the foreign workforce, migrant domestic workers, dependants and international students.

The Singapore citizen and permanent resident populations increased by 0.7 per cent, from 3.61 million to 3.64 million, and 1.2 per cent, from 538,600 to 544,900, respectively.

The non-resident population jumped by about 5 per cent from about 1.77 million in 2023.

Work permit holders contributed most to the increase at 44 per cent of the non-resident population.

This was followed by migrant domestic workers at 15 per cent of the non-resident population.

NPTD also reiterated that Singapore’s total population is likely to be "significantly" below 6.9 million by 2030.

This figure was previously included in a Population White Paper released in 2013 for planning purposes but sparked public disquiet.

The government explained it was not a forecast or target.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah said in the Committee of Supply debate in 2023 that the government does not plan on a single population planning parameter, but on birth rates, life expectancies, and migration that make up the various demographic trends.

NPTD added that the planning parameter of 6.9 million remains relevant for the 2030s based on these various scenarios that are developed to stress-test assumptions and allow for a range of possible outcomes.

Non-resident population contribute economically​

The non-resident population depends on our economic and social needs, the report said, and the foreign workforce "complements our local workforce and allows companies to access a broader range of skills from the global labour pool".

The report also showed that the annualised population growth rate over the last five years (2019 to 2024) was slightly higher than in the preceding five-year period (2014 to 2019).

This was mostly due to post-pandemic growth in the number of work permit holders.

They are mostly in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors that are catching up on projects delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the report said.

NPTD said Singapore residents continue to fill higher-paying jobs.

Resident employment has been growing in sectors such as financial and insurance services, information and communications, and professional services, it was noted.
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We're on track for 6.9 million! Majulah PAP!
 
The 3.64M sc no longer valid now.

Now we can sing
Everywhere we go oh
People want to know oh
Who we are ah
Where we come from
So we tell them
We are from xxx
Wow..Gen X five zero high hand spotted
..very very old school cheer liao
 
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Have the new citizens been given an obligatory orientation of Mayfair Batu Cave?
 
how many of the 3.64m citizens are born here?
How many of the foreign students are on scholarships?

I am fine with a larger population but we should not give so many citizenships to foreigners. We should be like Dubai, foreigners can come in freely but they will never get citizenships (except a few).

We should also not give so many scholarship for foreigners.
 
how many of the 3.64m citizens are born here?
How many of the foreign students are on scholarships?

I am fine with a larger population but we should not give so many citizenships to foreigners. We should be like Dubai, foreigners can come in freely but they will never get citizenships (except a few).

We should also not give so many scholarship for foreigners.
does the higher population contribute to the higher BTO flat price, COE and cost of living?
What are the residents gain with higher population, other than suffering the higher cost of living?
 
I think this theshold would be reached earlier without the Covid scamdemic. :cool:
 
Singapore so crowded even Sham and Viv cannot tahan and chose to live in a more quiet and bigger space in Ridout.
 
The prices of goods and services will rise when a country becomes overpopulated. S'poreans have witnessed this first hand. As our population grows, so does the demand for food, housing, cars, energy etc. which pushes prices up. Overpopulation leads to scarcity of resources as our land is limited; growing enough food for a larger population becomes more difficult, and drives up prices. A larger population means more people (including foreigners) competing for jobs, which leads to lower wages and higher unemployment rates. This in turn affects the cost of living. Overpopulation will strain SG's infrastructure i.e. roads, public transportation and healthcare systems. To accommodate a larger population, the Govt needs to invest in new infrastructure, which can increase costs for consumers. Overpopulation creates upward pressure on prices.
 
Almost exactly 17 years ago, this happened:

Foreign Population In Singapore Crosses 1 Million Mark​

28th September 2007

https://lesterchan.net/blog/2007/09/28/foreign-population-in-singapore-crosses-1-million-mark/

FOREIGNERS are coming here in unprecedented numbers, contributing to the largest swell in Singapore’s population in more than two decades.

The foreign population, which includes professionals, workers, students and their family members, was an estimated 1,005,500 in June this year – crossing the one million mark for the first time.

This is a 14.9 per cent rise over a year ago and represents the highest jump in at least seven years, according to the Department of Statistics.

The previous year’s increase was 9.7 per cent.

So... an increase of around 860k FTs ('non-residents', 'foreigners') in 17 years.

The number probably goes way higher if you include the PRs and the newly minted Sinkies whom the PAP technocrats love to do photo ops with at citizenship ceremonies.
 
To accommodate a larger population, the Govt needs to invest in new infrastructure..

I think you got it backwards, the cause vs effect.

This is more accurate:

"The govt invests in new infrastructure because it needs to accomodate a larger population."

And why the need to build new infrastructure? I have already mentioned it in various posts: a totalitarian regime can only rely on building infrastructure to sustainably grow the economy. You can forget about having homegrown companies like TSMC in POFMA land. :wink:

Sinkieland is just a microcosm of China in this aspect. :cool:
 
how many of the 3.64m citizens are born here?
How many of the foreign students are on scholarships?

I am fine with a larger population but we should not give so many citizenships to foreigners. We should be like Dubai, foreigners can come in freely but they will never get citizenships (except a few).

We should also not give so many scholarship for foreigners.
广结善缘, our secret weapon to build good comnections network in Global War for Talents since DAY 1 :)
 
does the higher population contribute to the higher BTO flat price, COE and cost of living?
What are the residents gain with higher population, other than suffering the higher cost of living?
All of these talents bring wealth and create demands for sg markets
 
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