Singapore

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 16,892 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Singapore has gained a cumulative 2.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+16,892

Net migration rate

+2.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+3,126,581

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

214,842

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-145,556

Lowest year: 2020

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+5677

Per year

Singapore receives approximately 16,892 net migrants per year (2.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 214,842 in 2022.

Migration flows in Singapore are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).