Population and area of Singapore

Singapore has a population of 5.45 million and a land area of 733. 1 km2.

Singapore ranks first in the world in terms of urban infrastructure. Singapore is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, at the entrance and exit of Malacca Strait. It consists of Singapore Island and 63 nearby islands, of which Singapore Island accounts for 88.5% of the national area. Singapore Island is about 50 kilometers long from east to west and 26 kilometers long from north to south, with a land area of 733. 1 km2 (202 1 year).

By 2022, the total population of Singapore will be about 5.45 million, with 3.99 million citizens and permanent residents. The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malays and Indians. According to the urban planning, Singapore divides the whole country into five communities (administrative districts), named Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest and Central Social Committee respectively. In 2020, these five communities will be divided into 3 1 constituency, including single constituency 14 and centralized constituency 17.

National characteristics of Singapore

Singapore is an immigrant country. In the first half of the19th century, immigrants from China, India, Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Islands entered Singapore. The ancestors of most Chinese Singaporeans came from southern China, especially Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces, of which 40% came from southern Fujian, followed by Chaoshan people, Guangfu people, Puxian people (Putian people), Hainanese, Fuzhou people, Hakkas and Zen and Nianqing people.

As of June 20 19, among the residents in Singapore, Chinese accounted for 74.4%, Malays for 13.4%, Indians for 9.0% and other races for 3.2%.

By September 2020, among the residents of Singapore, 74.3% are Chinese, 3.5% are Malays, 9.0% are Indians and 3.2% are other nationalities.

As of August 20021year, Chinese accounted for about 74% of Singapore's population, and the rest were Malays, Indians and other races.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Singapore