Share of the population born in another country in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population born in another country was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 48.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Singapore peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population born in another country in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.0% | — |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +5.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 48.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 48.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 17.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.6% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Singapore?
- Share of the population born in another country in Singapore was 48.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.