Breakdown of New Citizenships and Permanent Residencies by Country of Birth for Insights into Singapore's Population Trends

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether there has been a change in the Government's policy on releasing the breakdown in the new citizenships and permanent residencies by country of birth; and (b) if not, whether the Government will release more granular data for citizens to better understand the trends of Singapore's societal make-up.

Mr K Shanmugam: We have explained previously in Parliament that we do not provide data on the number of new Citizens and Permanent Residents by specific countries of origin because this can create bilateral sensitivities and is not in our national interest.

Our position has not changed.