Singapore - Singapore is facing low fertility rate and faster aging population, therefore, the government plans to give citizenship to 25,000 to 30,000 immigrants, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Young told the Parliament of Singapore on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

In 2025, Singapore has birth rate at 0.87, declining from 0.97 in the previous year. It means for 100 Singaporeans or 50 couples are likely to have total 44 children, he said.

"Our birth rate has reached a new low. Our preliminary resident total fertility rate  (TFR) for 2025 is 0.87. This is a significant drop from TFR of 0.97 - many of you quoted - a year before. And much lower than TFR 1.24 just a decade ago," DPM Gan told the chamber.

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Besides lower birth rate, the country also faces faster aging population, in which one of five Singaporeans in 2025 aged 65 years old and more.

"Low birth rate and aging population will profoundly reshape our nation, our society and our economy in the years ahead of us," DPM Gan stated.

Based on those facts, the government of Singapore will grant citizenship to immigrants with adequate conditions, he explained. 
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"Last year, we granted around 25,000 citizenships. We expect to take in between 25,000 to 30,000 new citizens annually over the next 5 years, depending on our demographic trends, including our TFR," Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Young said.***