In 1965 when Singapore became independence, the population was 1,886,900. After which, the population grew steadily to 2,074,507 in 1970. Fast forward to the next 10 years, in 1980, the population stood at 2,413,945. In another 10 years down the road, the population stood at 3,047,132 in 1990. The below table shows how the population has increased over the past 50 years.
Figures are round up to the nearest hundred.
From the above table, you can clearly see that the population grows at the exponential rate from 1990 to 2010. After 2010, the growth rate has dropped significantly. Therefore, it was the population boom during the period 1990-2010. Could it be the injection of foreigners by the government in that 20 years?
From the table, you can also see that 1.5m people in Singapore now are non-residents. This means that these people are here purely for work.
One more thing to note is the figures on Singapore Citizens. Out of the 3.3m Citizens based on 2014 data, at least more than 1m are foreigners converted to Citizenship. Therefore, true blue Singaporeans are merely around 2m. You need to compare with the Birth and Death rates statistics in order to delude it.
No wonder, many people feel that there are more foreigners than Singaporeans in Singapore.
We have 5.4m people in Singapore now. Every year, 20,000 citizenship and 30,000 PR are given out as quoted by our PM during the recent TV interview. Let see whether we can achieve 6m population by 2020. :think:
Year | Total Population | Singapore Citizens | Permanent Residents | Non-Residents |
1965 | 1,886,900 | NA | NA | NA |
1970 | 2,074,500 | 1,874,800 | 138,800 | 60,900 |
1980 | 2,413,900 | 2,194,300 | 87,800 | 131,800 |
1990 | 3,047,100 | 2,623,700 | 112,100 | 311,200 |
2000 | 4,027,900 | 2,985,900 | 287,500 | 754,500 |
2010 | 5,076,700 | 3,230,700 | 541,000 | 1,305,000 |
2011 | 5,183,700 | 3,257,200 | 532,000 | 1,394,400 |
2012 | 5,312,400 | 3,285,100 | 533,100 | 1,494,200 |
2013 | 5,399,200 | 3,313,500 | 531,200 | 1,554,400 |
2014 | 5,469,700 | 3,343,000 | 527,700 | 1,599,000 |
From the above table, you can clearly see that the population grows at the exponential rate from 1990 to 2010. After 2010, the growth rate has dropped significantly. Therefore, it was the population boom during the period 1990-2010. Could it be the injection of foreigners by the government in that 20 years?
From the table, you can also see that 1.5m people in Singapore now are non-residents. This means that these people are here purely for work.
One more thing to note is the figures on Singapore Citizens. Out of the 3.3m Citizens based on 2014 data, at least more than 1m are foreigners converted to Citizenship. Therefore, true blue Singaporeans are merely around 2m. You need to compare with the Birth and Death rates statistics in order to delude it.
No wonder, many people feel that there are more foreigners than Singaporeans in Singapore.
We have 5.4m people in Singapore now. Every year, 20,000 citizenship and 30,000 PR are given out as quoted by our PM during the recent TV interview. Let see whether we can achieve 6m population by 2020. :think: