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Singapore now ‘super-aged’ society as population hits 6.21 million

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 — Singapore’s population has climbed to 6.21 million as at June 2026, up 1.6 per cent from a year earlier, with non-residents accounting for most of the...

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As of June 2026, Singapore's population reached 6.21 million, a 1.6% increase from the previous year, primarily driven by a 3.7% rise in the non-resident population due to an influx of Work Permit holders and migrant domestic workers.

The citizen population grew modestly by 0.7%, while the permanent resident population remained stable.

The report highlights an accelerating ageing trend, with 21.4% of citizens aged 65 and above classifying Singapore as a "super-aged" society.

Notably, citizen marriages decreased by 5.6%, and births fell 10.8% in 2025, with a decline in the total fertility rate to 0.87.

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 — Singapore’s population has climbed to 6.21 million as at June 2026, up 1.6 per cent from a year earlier, with non-residents accounting for most of the increase.

According to the Population in Brief 2026 report released by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) today, the non-resident population grew 3.7 per cent to 1.98 million, mainly because of more Work Permit holders and migrant domestic workers.

The report said the rise in construction workers was tied to major projects including Changi Terminal 5, the Marina Bay Sands expansion, increased housing supply and other transport infrastructure.

Singapore’s citizen population grew 0.7 per cent to 3.68 million, while the permanent resident population was broadly unchanged at about 550,000.

Foreign workers excluding migrant domestic workers now make up about two-thirds of the non-resident population, with the remainder largely comprising domestic workers, dependants and students.

The report also highlighted Singapore’s accelerating ageing trend, with 21.4 per cent of citizens aged 65 and above, putting the country within the United Nations definition of a “super-aged” society.

The number of citizens aged 80 and above has meanwhile risen 60 per cent over the past decade, from 95,000 in 2016 to 152,000 this year.

At the same time, citizen marriages fell 5.6 per cent to 21,671 in 2025, while Singaporeans continued to marry later than a decade ago.

Citizen births dropped more sharply, falling 10.8 per cent to 26,071, while the resident total fertility rate declined to 0.87 from 0.97 in 2024.

Singapore also granted 25,094 citizenships and 35,352 permanent residencies in 2025, with the five-year annual averages for both exceeding those recorded from 2016 to 2020.

Of the new citizens, 62.1 per cent were from Southeast Asian countries, which also accounted for 61.6 per cent of new permanent residents granted that year.

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截至 2026 年 6 月，新加坡人口达到 621 万，比上一年增长 1.6%，主要原因是由于工作准证持有者和外籍家庭佣工的涌入，非居民人口增长了 3.7%。

公民人口小幅增长了0.7%，而常住人口保持稳定。

该报告强调了人口老龄化加速的趋势，65 岁及以上公民中有 21.4% 的人认为新加坡是一个“超老龄化”社会。

值得注意的是，2025 年公民结婚人数下降了 5.6%，出生人数下降了 10.8%，总和生育率下降至 0.87。

新加坡，9 月 25 日——截至 2026 年 6 月，新加坡人口已攀升至 621 万，比上年增长 1.6%，其中非居民人口占增长的大部分。

根据国家人口及人才局（NPTD）今天发布的《2026年人口简报》，非居民人口增长3.7%，达到198万人，主要原因是工作准证持有者和外籍家庭佣工人数增加。