Singapore Population in Singapore

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

3,959,000 (1999) ANUAL · inhabitants · Annual · CSV
Periodinhabitants
Jan 1999 3,959,000
Jan 1998 3,927,000
Jan 1997 3,796,000
Jan 1996 3,671,000
Jan 1995 3,525,000
Jan 1994 3,419,000
Jan 1993 3,313,000
Jan 1992 3,231,000
Jan 1991 3,135,000
Jan 1990 3,047,000

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually, referring to a specific date in the year.
What it is
Records the number of people living in Singapore and how it changes over time. Published by the Department of Statistics (DOS), it is a structural indicator underpinning ratios such as GDP per capita and the city-state's very high population density.
How it's calculated
Derived from censuses and administrative registers, distinguishing residents (citizens and permanent residents) from non-residents, and updated with births, deaths and net migration at an annual reference date (usually June).
Market implications
Singapore's population depends heavily on foreign labour, so its path signals labour supply, domestic demand and housing pressure; immigration policy is a central economic and social issue.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency series, sensitive to changes in the non-resident population, which can shift quickly with work-permit policy; inter-census figures are subject to revision.