Written Answer to
Parliamentary Question on whether Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Home Affairs will provide a breakdown of the numbers
and percentages of the total population in the years 1990, 2000
and 2006 classified as (a) Singapore citizens; (b) Permanent
Residents; and (c) Non-Resident Foreigners
Ms Sylvia Lim:
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Home Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers
and percentages of the total population in the years 1990, 2000 and 2006
classified as
(a) Singapore citizens;
(b) Permanent Residents; and
(c) Non-Resident Foreigners
Mr Wong Kan Seng:
The numbers and percentages of the total
population in the years 1990, 2000 and 2006 classified as (a) Singapore
citizens; (b) Permanent Residents; and (c) Non-Residents are showed in
the table below.
Total Population by
Residential Status for 1990, 2000 and 2006 (Mid-Year Estimates)[1]
Year
1990
2000
2006
Total Population
3,047,100
(100.0%)
4,027,900
(100.0%)
4,483,900
(100.0%)
Singapore Citizens
2,623,700 (86.1%)
2,985,900 (74.1%)
3,145,800 (70.2%)
Permanent Residents
112,100 (3.7%)
287,500 (7.1%)
462,700 (10.3%)
Non-Residents[2]
311,300 (10.2%)
754,500 (18.7%)
875,500 (19.5%)
Data Source: Singapore
Department of Statistics
[1]
The figures have been rounded to the nearest 100, not necessarily
upwards. As a result of rounding, the sum of the individually
rounded figures may not be equal to the (rounded) total.
[2]
Non-residents refer to non-citizens and non-permanent residents of
Singapore, who are working, studying or living here.
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Singapore population in 1990, 2000
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