If no new measures are taken, Singapore’s citizen population will start to shrink by the early 2040s, says Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to 0.87 in 2025, marking a record low that a top official warned could profoundly reshape the city-state’s society and economy.

Before pronouncing Singapore’s impending end, let’s re-examine whether a declining population will always result in economic catastrophe, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang.

SINGAPORE: Singapore's resident total fertility rate (TFR) sank to a new low of 0.87 in 2025 - a significant fall from 0.97 ...

Understand Singapore's record low total fertility rate of 0.87 and its implications for the country's population and economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE, Feb 27 — Singapore aims to grant citizenship to 25,000 to 30,000 people annually over the next five years to support its population amid declining birth rates, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim ...

One in five of its citizens is 65 or older, up from one in eight 10 years ago, DPM Gan warns Read more at The Business Times.

Singapore's birth rate has hit a record low of 0.87 in 2025. This alarming trend requires careful immigration management to ...

"Low birth rates and an ageing population will profoundly reshape our nation, our society and our economy in the years ahead, ...

Singapore faces a low population and workforce. To boost productivity, the nation invites 25,000-30,000 skilled foreigners, ...

There were about 27,500 resident births in 2025, the lowest number in Singapore’s recorded history. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY SINGAPORE – Singapore plans to take in between 25,000 and 30,000 new ...

Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to 0.87 in 2025, marking a record low that a top official warned could profoundly reshape the city-state’s society and economy.