Population Statistics of Singapore 2011

KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, 1970 2011
Population
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2011
2,074.5
2,013.6
1,874.8
138.8
2,413.9
2,282.1
2,194.3
87.8
3,047.1
2,735.9
2,623.7
112.1
4,027.9
3,273.4
2,985.9
287.5
5,076.7
3,771.7
3,230.7
541.0
5,183.7
3,789.3
3,257.2
532.0
3,538
3,907
4,814
5,900
7,126
n.a.
1,049
1,032
1,027
998
974
972
19.5
24.4
29.8
34.0
37.4
38.0
100.0
39.1
57.5
3.4
100.0
27.6
67.5
4.9
100.0
23.0
71.0
6.0
100.0
21.9
70.9
7.2
100.0
17.4
73.7
9.0
100.0
16.8
73.9
9.3
73.9
68.1
5.9
48.2
41.0
7.3
40.8
32.3
8.5
41.1
30.9
10.1
35.7
23.5
12.2
35.3
22.7
12.6
17.0
13.8
11.8
9.9
8.2
7.9
10.8
5.1
10.5
8.5
18.1
14.8
19.7
15.1
20.4
17.1
n.a.
n.a.
Households & Housing
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2011
Resident Households5 ('000)
380.5
472.7
661.7
915.1
1,145.9
n.a.
Total Population1,2 ('000)

Resident Population2 ('000)
Singapore Citizens ('000)
Singapore Permanent Residents ('000)
Density (Total population per sq km)
3
Sex Ratio (Males per 1,000 females)

3
Median Age (Years)

3
Age Composition (%)

Under 15 years
15 64 years
65 years & over
Age Dependency Ratio3
(Per 100 population aged 15 64 years)
Total (Under 15 years and 65 years & over)
Child (Under 15 years)
Old-Age (65 years & over)
Old-Age Support Ratio3
(Number aged 15 64 years
per elderly aged 65 years & over)
Proportion of Singles Among Residents
Aged 35 39 Years4 (%)
Males
Females
Average Household Size (Persons)
5.4
4.9
4.2
3.7
3.5
n.a.
29.4
58.8
87.5
92.0
87.2
n.a.
Resident Households Living in HDB 4-Room/

Larger Flats & Private Housing (%)
18.9
24.1
51.5
67.9
74.4
n.a.
Home Ownership Rate (%)

5
Notes:
1) Total population comprises Singapore residents (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents) and non-residents.
2) Data for 1970 and 1980 are based on de facto concept (i.e. the person is present in the country when enumerated at
the reference period). Data for 1990 onwards are based on de jure concept (i.e. the persons place of usual
residence).
3) Data refer to resident population.
4) Data refer to resident population, except for 1970 which refer to total population.
5) Data refer to resident households (i.e. households headed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident), except for
1970 which refer to private households.
Singapore Department of Statistics
Population Trends 2011 v
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, 1970 2011 (contd)

Family Formation and Dissolution6
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
14,572
22,444
23,953
22,561
24,363
General Marriage Rate8

Males (Per 1,000 unmarried resident males)
Females (Per 1,000 unmarried resident females)
51.6
67.3
55.0
68.9
52.6
60.9
48.1
49.9
39.4
37.2
Median Age at First Marriage9 (Years)

Grooms
Brides
26.9
23.1
26.7
23.6
28.0
25.3
28.7
26.2
30.0
27.7
Total Divorces & Annulments
n.a.
1,721
3,634
5,160
7,405
n.a.
n.a.
3.7
3.8
6.1
6.1
6.5
6.5
7.6
7.3
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
45,934
41,217
51,142
46,997
37,967
Resident Live-Births
n.a.
40,100
49,787
44,765
35,129
Crude Birth Rate4 (Per 1,000 residents)
22.1
17.6
18.2
13.7
9.3
Total Fertility Rate (Per female)
3.07
1.82
1.83
1.60
1.15
Gross Reproduction Rate4 (Per female)
1.49
0.88
0.88
0.77
0.56
1.42
0.86
0.88
0.76
0.55
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
10,717
12,505
13,891
15,693
17,610
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.5
4.4
Infant Mortality Rate4

(Per 1,000 resident live-births)
20.5
8.0
6.6
2.5
2.0
Life Expectancy at Birth4 (Years)

Males
Females
65.8
64.1
67.8
72.1
69.8
74.7
75.3
73.1
77.6
78.0
76.0
80.0
81.8 p
79.3 p
84.1 p
Total Marriages7
10
General Divorce Rate

Males (Per 1,000 married resident males)
Females (Per 1,000 married resident females)
Fertility6
Total Live-Births
Net Reproduction Rate (Per female)
Mortality6
Total Deaths
4
Crude Death Rate (Per 1,000 residents)
Notes (contd):
6) Data for 2011 are not available.
7) Total marriages comprise all civil marriages registered under the Womens Charter and those registered under the
Administration of Muslim Law Act. Data exclude marriages previously solemnised under religious and customary rites.
8) Data are based on resident grooms/brides and resident population, except for 1970 and 1980 which are based on total
grooms/brides and total population.
9) Data refer to total marriages.
10) Data are based on divorces and annulments. From 2004 onwards, data refer to those among resident population
(i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents).
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KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, 1970 2011

Households & Housing

Resident Households5 ('000)

Total Population1,2 ('000)

Sex Ratio (Males per 1,000 females)

Median Age (Years)

Age Composition (%)

Average Household Size (Persons)

Resident Households Living in HDB 4-Room/

Home Ownership Rate (%)

Singapore Department of Statistics

Population Trends 2011 v

KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, 1970 2011 (contd)

General Marriage Rate8

Median Age at First Marriage9 (Years)

Total Divorces & Annulments

Crude Birth Rate4 (Per 1,000 residents)

Total Fertility Rate (Per female)

Gross Reproduction Rate4 (Per female)

Infant Mortality Rate4

Life Expectancy at Birth4 (Years)

General Divorce Rate

Net Reproduction Rate (Per female)

Crude Death Rate (Per 1,000 residents)

vi Population Trends 2011

Singapore Department of Statistics

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