Share of immigrants in the population — all countries

Share of immigrants in the population — Singapore

Share of immigrants in the population in Singapore in 2024 — 48.7%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 216. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 24.7 pp.

2024 48.7% +2.6 pp vs 2020
World rank 20of 216
Period maximum 48.7%2024
Period minimum 24%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Share of immigrants in the population — Singapore, 1990–20242030405019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 24%1995: 28.1%2000: 32.7%2005: 35%2010: 42.6%2015: 45.9%2020: 46.1%2024: 48.7%
Change over the period: +24.7 pp Annual average: 0.73 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 48.7%
World 3.73%
South-Eastern Asia computed 1.61%
High-income countries computed 14.88%
Share of immigrants in the population — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 48.7
2020 46.1
2015 45.9
2010 42.6
2005 35
2000 32.7
1995 28.1
1990 24

About the indicator

The number of foreign-born people as a percent of the whole population of a country. On this measure the world looks quite different from the picture given by the absolute number: the largest receiving countries by number of immigrants are large states, while by share the top rows go to small countries and territories where newcomers make up half of the population and more.

Important: The indicator does not distinguish the reasons for moving: labor migration, family reunification and forced displacement all fall into one figure. Forced migration is covered by the refugee indicators.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.