As of December 2011, Singapore’s total population stands at 5.26 million, of which, 2 million or 38 per cent are permanent residents (0.54 million) and non-residents (1.46 million), which largely consist of work permit holders. There are currently 3.27 million Singapore citizens. That works out to roughly 1 in 2 people in Singapore being either a foreigner or permanent resident.
