International migrant stock in Singapore
International migrants made up 48.7% of the population of Singapore in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Singapore, 2024
48.7%
Change from 2020
+2.6percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Position in 2024
20th of 216
International migrant stock in Singapore over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.7% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 46.1% in 2020, a change of +2.6 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 24.0%, the figure has changed by +24.7 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Singapore has the 20th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.