Singapore population

NDR 2026 gives S’poreans reasons to be confident in the future despite external uncertainty: Analysts

While the star of PM Lawrence Wong’s Rally speech was the announcement of a major reset of family support measures, he also provided a careful assessment of how Singapore will deal with both geopolitical and technological risks on its own terms.

S’poreans to remain majority; Govt to continue managing size of foreign workforce: PM Wong

Singapore will refresh its citizen population at a measured pace and also manage the size of its foreign workforce to ensure Singaporeans remain the majority in their own country.

What will my family get from the new SG Child Support Package?

Every Singaporean child will receive almost $70,000 in direct financial support from birth to the age of 17, regardless of their birth order.

Five key changes S’pore families need to know at a glance

These measures mark fundamental shifts in state support for marriage and parenthood, said the National Population and Talent Division.

How Singapore’s population has evolved in 5 years

More young Singapore residents aged 25 to 34 staying single, especially among Chinese

Singlehood and marrying later continued to be more prevalent among Chinese residents than among Malays and Indians, the survey found.

Life expectancy of Singapore’s population rose in 2025 to 83.9 years, higher than pre-pandemic peak

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NUS Medicine, non-profit population group to work on report on fertility, parenthood

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Can a 15-minute city push up a 0.87 fertility rate?

Before diving into major policy changes, do we know if Singaporeans still desire to get married and have children? Survey data suggests that many do, says the writer.

A universal child endowment could raise birth rates but would be expensive

Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.

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