Singapore Demographic

Singapore is one to the most popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia.  The Lion City is home to a number of ethnic groups who have their own culture and practices.  You can see a great combination of different cultures and practices in Singapore. This is one unique point of demography of Singapore. If you watch closely you will find that each ethnic group have maintained their distinct identity.

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city that is home to different ethnic groups from different corners of the world. Unity in diversity is the philosophy of this city-state. The People of Singapore is its greatest Strength. Though the geography of the city has contributed a lot to the success of Singapore, the city-state lacks natural resources. But its adaptable, hardworking and resilient population is the main secret behind the success of Singapore.

The population of Singapore comprises of almost four million people. Almost 77% of this population is from Chinese origin. 14% of Singapore's population consists of Malaya where as 8% of the population is of Indian origin. There is also one percent Eurasians as well as people of other communities.  Fishermen were the original inhabitants of Singapore. After its establishment as a British trading post, a number of merchants and   migrants came to Singapore and settled there. Many  of the  migrants  came  to  Singapore from the  southern  provinces of China,  Indonesia, India, Pakistan Middle East and Ceylon  to search for  a  better  life for themselves  as well as their family. In Singapore a lot of inter-marriage has taken place among these ethnic communities. This has strengthened the cultural richness of Singapore. However, most of the ethnic groups living in Singapore have retained their own cultural identity. All the ethnic groups have become an integral part of Singapore community.