International migrant stock, total in Singapore
Singapore: International migrant stock, total was 2.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Singapore stood at 2.84 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Singapore peaked at 2.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 729,377, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 729,377 | — |
| 1995 | 993,616 | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +9.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 8.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 55.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,496 | 729,377 | 993,616 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.49 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.16 million | 2.54 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.59 million | 2.84 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 24 Netherlands 2.96 million compare
- 25 Bangladesh 2.91 million compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.88 million compare
- 28 Switzerland 2.77 million compare
- 29 South Africa 2.63 million compare
- 30 Sudan 2.40 million compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Singapore?
- International migrant stock, total in Singapore was 2.84 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,377 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.