Sep 28, 2011 - Straits Times
Singapore's population has reached 5.18 million, up 2.1 per cent
from 5.08 million last year.
The growth was due to increases in the number of citizens and
non-residents. There are now 3.26 million citizens, up 0.8 per cent
from 3.23 million in 2010.
The number of non-residents - foreigners who are working,
studying or living here but not granted permanent resident status -
rose 6.9 per cent to 1.39 million this year, from 1.31 million in
2010. In contrast, the number of permanent residents fell by 1.7
per cent, to 532,000 from 541,000 in 2010.
The updated population figures, released on Wednesday by the
Department of Statistics, are of Singapore's population as at the
end of June in 2011.