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Singapore's population dips for first time in 10 years
The slide to 5.69m attributed to the effects of Covid-19 - which has sent foreign employment down
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2020 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S non-resident population fell 2.1 per cent to 1.64 million, leading to a dip in the total population to 5.69 million as at June 2020.
The Covid-19 pandemic has also led to more overseas Singaporeans returning home, with their numbers falling from 217,200 last year to 203,500 this year.
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