Singapore closes in on Hong Kong’s population, tops 6 million for first time
The total population rose 2 per cent from a year ago to touch 6.04 million as of June, due mainly to 5 per cent growth in the number of non-residents to 1.86 million – a group that includes foreign workers’ dependents and international students, according to the report released on Tuesday.
Citizen numbers increased by 0.7 per cent to 3.64 million, while permanent residents climbed 1.2 per cent to 0.54 million.
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