Parliamentary reply by DPM Teo Chee Hean on number of Singaporean citizens, PRs and Non-residents according to age groups
TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE
WRITTEN ANSWER
MONDAY, 9 JULY 2012
BREAKDOWN OF NUMBER OF SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS, PRS AND NON-RESIDENTS ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS
Mr Laurence Lien:
To ask the Prime Minister what are the latest numbers of Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and non-residents, broken down in five-year age bands for those aged between 20 and 64 years old.
Mr Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister):
Our resident population (i.e. citizens and permanent residents) was 3.79 million as of June 2011. Those aged 20-64 years made up 67% of the resident population. The composition of the resident population aged 20-64 years is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Number of residents aged 20-64 years by residency status and age group, June 2011 (‘000)
| Age group (Years) | Residents | Citizens (2016) | Permanent Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (20-64) | 2,539.0 | 2,121.1 | 417.9 |
| 20-24 | 255.1 | 235.1 | 20.0 |
| 25-29 | 262.6 | 204.3 | 58.3 |
| 30-34 | 206.0 | 91.6 | 91.6 |
| 35-39 | 228.8 | 87.3 | 87.3 |
| 40-44 | 306.6 | 239.2 | 67.4 |
| 45-49 | 324.0 | 278.7 | 45.3 |
| 50-54 | 308.1 | 283.8 | 24.3 |
| 55-59 | 260.7 | 246.0 | 14.7 |
| 60-64 | 208.2 | 199.1 | 9.0 |
Source: DOS
As at June 2011, we also had a non-resident population of 1.39 million who are living in Singapore on a non-permanent basis. These include our work pass holders, international students, as well as dependants of our employment pass holders, permanent residents or citizens. 89% (1.24 million) of the non-resident population were aged 20-64 years. The non-resident population is transient and its composition changes according to our needs.