Chinese nationals in Singapore

This article is about people of Chinese nationality residing in Singapore. For the article on Singaporeans of Chinese descent, see Chinese Singaporeans.

Chinese nationals in Singapore
居住新加坡的中国国民
Total population
514,110 (2020)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Singapore
Languages
Related ethnic groups
Chinese people

Chinese nationals in Singapore (Chinese: 居住新加坡的中国国民) refers to Chinese people who are of Chinese nationality residing in Singapore. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the community had a population of 514,110 in 2020, with 65,867 originating from Hong Kong and 21,809 from Macau, the 2 special administrative regions of China.[1][a] The community of Chinese nationals are the 2nd largest foreign community in Singapore, constituting 18% of the country's foreign-born population.[2]

Chinese migration to Singapore has been happening since the 19th century, after the founding of Singapore as a free port by Stamford Raffles in 1819. The demand for a skilled workforce and labour in Singapore was the driving force for attracting Chinese migrants to Singapore during that period of time.[3] Today, newer Chinese migrants includes migrant workers working in various industries of the Singapore economy, with a mix of blue-collar workers and white-collar workers,[4] as well as students.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "International Migrant Stock 2020". United Nations. Retrieved 29 March 2023. This figure includes people who are of Chinese origin in Singapore, not including the Taiwanese population in Singapore
  2. ^ Y., Hui; P.D., Yang; S.H., Zhan. "Immigration, Population, and Foreign Workforce in Singapore: An Overview of Trends, Policies, and Issues". Humanities & Social Studies Education (HSSE) Academic Group. HSSE Online. 6 (1): 10–25. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ G.K., Chong; L.G, Bak (21 June 2019). A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore. World Scientific. pp. 24–50. ISBN 9789813277656.
  4. ^ A., Aris; N.A., Evi (27 December 2004). International Migration in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 80–85. ISBN 9789812302793.
  5. ^ "Is bond-free S'pore scholarship just 'a stepping stone' for China students?". AsiaOne. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Chinese Migration to Singapore: Discourses and Discontents in a Globalizing Nation-State". Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 1 (22). National University of Singapore, Royal Holloway, University of London: 31–54. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.


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