Singapore population hits record 6.11 million as foreign worker numbers rise

Singapore’s population has reached a record 6.11 million, driven by a rise in foreign workers and new arrivals, even as data points to deeper demographic pressures, including a rapidly ageing society and persistently low birth rates.
The 1.2 per cent year-on-year rise in total population was mainly driven by the non-resident segment, which grew 2.7 per cent to 1.91 million, up from 1.86 million in June 2024.
The increase was due largely to more work permit holders and foreign domestic workers,…