About Singapore

Singapore, the full name is “Republic of Singapore”, formerly known as Sinzhou or Sing Tao, also known as the Lion City, is an island country in Southeast Asia, the political system is a parliamentary republic. Singapore is bordered by Malaysia on the north by the Strait of Johor, and on the south by the Singapore Strait, facing Indonesia. It is adjacent to the south entrance of the Strait of Malacca. In addition to Singapore Island, it also includes several surrounding islands.

In the 14th century, Singapore belonged to the Malacca Sultanate established by Palameswara. It was occupied by Britain as a colony in the early 19th century. On February 15, 1942, Singapore was occupied by invading Japanese troops. In 1965, Singapore officially became independent. Singapore is a multicultural country of immigrants. Promoting racial harmony is the core policy of government governance. Singapore is known for its stable political situation, clean and efficient government, and is one of the most international countries in the world.

Singapore is a developed country in Asia. It is known as one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia" and its economic model is called "national capitalism." According to the 2014 Global Financial Center Index (GFCI) ranking report, Singapore is the third largest international financial center after New York and London, and one of Asia's important service and shipping centers. Singapore is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a member economy of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commonwealth (The Commonwealth) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

Singapore has a beautiful environment and pleasant climate, making it one of the most livable countries in the world. Everyone has always been very curious, How many Chinese are there in Singapore's permanent population, and how big is the Chinese market ? According to the latest United Nations data, among the immigrant population in Singapore, Chinese accounted for 18%, making Singapore the second largest immigrant population group.

Capital: Singapore City

Abbreviation: Lion City / Sinzhou / Sing Tao

Political system: Parliamentary Republic

Official language: English / Malay / Chinese / Tamil

Currency: Singapore Dollar

Main ethnic groups: Chinese / Malays / Indians

Singapore Demographic Change

On September 25, 2019, Singapore's "2019 Population Bulletin" was released. As of June last year, Singapore's total population reached 5.7 million! The permanent foreign population reached 2.16 million.

Approximately 18.5 million foreign tourists entered Singapore in 2018, an increase of 6.2% from the 17.4 million in 2017. Among them, the number of Chinese tourists reached 3.42 million, making Singapore the largest source country! Judging from the tourism revenue contribution list in the first quarter of that year, Chinese new consumption can reach about 5 billion yuan, far exceeding Indonesia and India.

In the latest United Nations data, we know that there are nearly 388,800 Chinese in Singapore. Because Singapore is a country of immigrants, population fluctuations are commonplace. From 1990 to 2019, although the proportion of Chinese in Singapore has decreased by 3%, the total number has increased by 237,600. Judging from the latest population proportions, Chinese in Singapore is the second largest foreign group. The proportion of Malaysians far exceeds that of Chinese, making Singapore the largest foreign population group.

As a country with a large population, India followed closely behind, becoming Singapore's third foreign population group, accounting for 6.4%, with a population of approximately 138,000. In addition, Indians accounted for 5.9%, Pakistanis accounted for 5.1% and Bangladeshis accounted for 3.2%. People who come to live in Singapore from Hong Kong and Macau also account for 3.3% of Singapore's migrant population. It can be seen that Singapore, as a big country of immigrants, really deserves its reputation !

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