Debated in Parliament on 13 Jan 2026.
Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government expects Singapore's total population to be at, above, or below 6.9 million beyond 2030; and (b) what are the justifications for such projections.
Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance what is the population figure used by the Government as an infrastructure planning parameter to plan for the long term beyond 2030.
Our future population size depends on various demographic trends, such as birth rates, life expectancies and migration, as well as future social and economic needs. We thus develop various scenarios which are used for infrastructure planning to ensure that we are prepared for a range of possible outcomes, and do not plan on the basis of any single population number.
Our scenarios show that our total population is expected to remain significantly below 6.9 million by 2030, and that 6.9 million remains relevant as a planning parameter for the 2030s.
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