compatriots.net finds 573,733 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Singapore, from 220 countries of origin; 4,904 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from India, United States, United Kingdom.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| India | 105,762 |
| United States | 83,604 |
| United Kingdom | 58,664 |
| Australia | 43,024 |
| Philippines | 42,680 |
| Malaysia | 36,163 |
| Indonesia | 34,883 |
| China | 34,584 |
| France | 13,087 |
| Canada | 10,688 |
| Thailand | 10,059 |
| Mexico | 8,011 |
| Other | 143,259 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 1,275 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 1,040 |
| Professional and scientific | 471 |
| Manufacturing | 462 |
| Information and communication | 289 |
| Transport and storage | 243 |
| Administrative and support | 155 |
| Construction | 109 |
| Education | 70 |
| Accommodation and food | 57 |
| Other services | 56 |
| Real estate | 47 |
| Other | 113 |
Abroad, 250,588 people from Singapore are documented in 196 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 124,352 |
| United Kingdom | 70,626 |
| Australia | 27,688 |
| Germany | 17,545 |
| Switzerland | 16,741 |
| France | 15,060 |
| Netherlands | 10,781 |
| Canada | 10,279 |
| Hong Kong | 9,955 |
| China | 9,865 |
| Malaysia | 6,655 |
| Japan | 6,389 |
| Other | 66,800 |
Singapore's company register lists 57,363 officer rows, 7,850 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.30; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.