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 Singapore Chinese (East Asian), Malay (Southeast Asian), and Indian (South Asian) women, circa 1890. To promote racial harmony among the three races, a Racial Harmony Day has been observed every year since 1997. | |
| Total population | |
| 3.8 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Singapore 3,498,200 (2020 census)[a] | |
| Diaspora total | 340,751[2][b] |
 Malaysia | 91,002[2] |
 Australia | 64,739[2] |
 United Kingdom | 58,432[2] |
 United States | 39,018[2] |
 Indonesia | 23,524[2] |
 China | 12,799[2] |
 Canada | 12,582[2] |
 Bangladesh | 9,709[2] |
 New Zealand | 5,734[2] |
 India | 4,155[2] |
 Netherlands | 4,126[2] |
 Japan | 2,735[2] |
 Germany | 2,638[2] |
 France | 2,512[2] |
 Switzerland | 2,349[2] |
 Vietnam | 1,830[2] |
 Brazil | 1,115[3] |
 Norway | 1,000[2] |
 Sweden | 1,000[2] |
 Denmark | 1,000[2] |
 Malta | 1,000[2] |
 Mexico | 1,000[2] |
 Finland | 1,000[2] |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Singaporean | |
Singaporeans are the citizens and nationals of the sovereign island city-state of Singapore.[4] Singapore is home to a people of a variety of ethno-racial-religious origins, with the city-state itself being a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-denominational, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the overwhelming majority of the population since the 19th century.[5] The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide.
In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups².[6]
Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society. It is home to people of many different ethnic, racial, religious, denominational, and national origins -- the majority of which are of Chinese, Malay, Indian, Arab, Eurasian, and European descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for these different groups to integrate and identify as one with the nation, while preserving the culture and traditions of each group without assimilating minority cultures into a single majority culture.[7]
According to a 2017 survey by the Institute of Policy Studies, 49% of Singaporeans identify with both the Singaporean identity and their ethnic identity equally, while 35% would identify as "Singaporeans" first and 14.2% would identify with their ethnic identity.[8] As of 2019, the population of Singaporeans stands at 4,026,200 and the population of Overseas Singaporeans stands at 340,751, with 217,200 individuals retaining their citizenship.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "2019 Singapore Population in Brief" (PDF). Strategy Group Singapore, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "International migrant stock 2019". United Nations. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Immigrants in Brazil (2024, in Portuguese)
- ^ Josey, Alex (15 February 2013). Lee Kuan Yew: The Crucial Years. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 9789814435499.
By legal definition the Singaporean is a citizen of Singapore; By emotive definition, a Singaporean is a person by birth, upbringing or residence in Singapore
- ^ Saw Swee-Hock (March 1969). "Population Trends in Singapore, 1819–1967". Journal of Southeast Asian History. 10 (1): 36–49. doi:10.1017/S0217781100004270. JSTOR 20067730.
- ^ "History of Singapore". One World Nations Online. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Arts, culture and a distinct Singaporean identity". The Straits Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Singaporean variants of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian cultures, and a growing Singaporean identity that we all share, suffusing and linking up our distinct individual identities and ethnic cultures.
- ^ Matthews, M.; Lim, L.; SHANTHINI, S.; Cheung, N. (1 November 2017). "CNA-IPS SURVEY ON ETHNIC IDENTITY IN SINGAPORE" (PDF). Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. IPS Working Papers. 28: 16–17. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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