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    People - Population & Vital Statistics

    Population & Vital Statistics - Updated on 15 April 2009

Population and Vital Statistics

 
2002
2003
2004P
2005 2006 2007P
Land Area (sq km)
685.4
697.1
699.0
699.4 704.0 707.1
Total Population ('000)
4,171.3
4,185.2
4,240.3
4,265.8 4,401.4 4,588.6
Singapore Residents ('000)
3,378.3
3,437.3
3,486.9
3,467.8 3,525.9 3,583.1
Age1:
% below 15 years
% 15 - 64 years
% 65 years & above

21.2
71.3
7.5

20.8
71.5
7.7

20.1
71.9
8.0


20.0
71.9
8.1


19.5
72.2
8.3

19.0
72.5
8.5

Race1:
% Chinese
% Malay
% Indian
% Others

76.5
13.8
8.1
1.6
 
76.2
13.8
8.3
1.7
 
76.0
13.8
8.4
1.8

75.7
13.9
8.4
2.0


75.3
13.8
8.6
2.3


75.0
13.7
8.7

2.6
Crude Birth Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
11.4
10.3
10.1
10.2 10.3 10.3
Crude Death Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.4 4.4 4.5
Infant Mortality Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
2.9
2.5
1.9
2.1 2.6 2.1
Maternal Mortality Ratio
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births)
12
5
5
13 10 8
Life Expectancy at Birth1 (years)
Male
female
 
78.6
76.6
80.7
 
78.9
76.9
80.9
 
79.3
77.4
81.3

80.1
77.6
82.5


80.3
77.8
82.6


80.6
78.2
82.9

Note: Population data have been revised wef Feb 2008.
1 Refers to Singapore Residents
p Preliminary

Source: Ministry of Health  Updated 15 Apr 2009

 

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Year
1990
2000
2006
Total Population
 
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(100.0%)
4,027,900
(100.0%)
4,483,900
(100.0%)
Singapore Citizens
2,623,700 (86.1%)
2,985,900 (74.1%)
3,145,800 (70.2%)
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112,100 (3.7%)
287,500 (7.1%)
462,700 (10.3%)
Non-Residents[2]
311,300 (10.2%)
754,500 (18.7%)
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