Singapore Facts

Singapore Population Ethnic Composition

74% Chinese
13% Malay
9.2% Indian

Singapore Housing

80% live in HDB (House and Development Board) flats. HDBs are state-built housing and place all ethnicities together in tall buildings throughout the city. These buildings are not pretty, but property is so expensive that HDBs, which are offered at half the price of condominiums, are a much better option for residents. If you are a non-Singaporean citizen then you will have to settle for a pricey condominium. Between 1960 and 1965 (when Singapore was established as the Republic of Singapore, 1965) the government built 54,430 HDB units. As of 2001 there has been a "built to order HDB" for which you have to wait 4 years. Since 2006 you can design your own HDB, but don't start picturing large flats. Square meters are golden in this city.

1.15 million Resident households

Singapore Population

5,183,700 People live in Singapore
38 years The median age of a Singaporean
24,363 Total marriages in Singapore
35,129 Resident live-births
0.8% Population growth between 2010 and 2011

I've been told that for the fee of around 1-2 million Singapore Dollars you can become a Singapore resident. Not sure if this is true, but it would showcase that in Singapore you can buy anything with money.