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Ethnic groups Singapore, in 36 editions.
The entry for Singapore published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
76.4% Chinese, 14.9% Malay, 6.4% Indian, 2.3% other
76.4% Chinese, 14.9% Malay, 6.4% Indian, 2.3% other
The same text in 5 editions, 1991 to 1995.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
76.4% Chinese, 14.9% Malay, 6.4% Indian, 2.3% Chinese 76.4%, Malay 14.9%, Indian 6.4%, other 2.3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Chinese 76.4%, Malay 14.9%, Indian 6.4%, other
2.3%
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Chinese 76.4%, Malay 14.9%, Indian 6.4%, other
Chinese 76.4%, 77%, Malay 14.9%, 14%, Indian 6.4%, 7.6%, other 2.3% 1.4%
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
Chinese 77%, 76.7%, Malay 14%, Indian 7.6%, 7.9%, other 1.4%
The same text in 9 editions, 2005 to 2013.
Chinese 76.7%, 76.8%, Malay 14%, 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
Chinese 76.8%, 74.2%, Malay 13.9%, 13.3%, Indian 7.9%, 9.2%, other 1.4% (2000 census) 3.3% (2013 est.)
Chinese 74.2%, 74.3%, Malay 13.3%, 13.4%, Indian 9.2%, 9.1% (includes Sri Lankan), other 3.3% (2013 3.2% (2016 est.)
note: individuals self-identify; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.4%, Indian 9%, other 3.2% (2017 est.)
note: individuals self-identify; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
note: individuals self-identify; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese)
Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.4%, Indian 9%, other 3.2% (2017 (2018 est.)
note: individuals self-identify; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese Vietnamese)
note: data represent population by self-identification; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese)
Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.4%, 13.5%, Indian 9%, other 3.2% (2018 (2020 est.)
note: individuals self-identify; data represent population by self-identification; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
note: data represent population by self-identification; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese)
Chinese 74.3%, 74.2%, Malay 13.5%, 13.7%, Indian 9%, 8.9%, other 3.2% (2020 (2021 est.)
note: data represent population by self-identification; the population is divided into four categories: Chinese, Malay (includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians), Indian (includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan), and other ethnic groups (includes Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Singapore: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/singapore/ethnic-groups.