Singapore

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DEMOGRAPHICS, GENDER AND POVERTY

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Department of Health
College of Medicine Building,
16 College Road, Singapore 169854
Tel:(65) 6325 9220
Fax:(65) 6224 1677
moh_info@moh.gov.sg
http://www.moh.gov.sg
WHO Representative in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore
1st Floor, Wisma UN, Block C,
Kompleks Pejabat Damansara,
Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
P.O. Box 12550, 50782 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:(603) 2093-9908
Fax:(603) 2093 7446
who@maa.wpro.who.int

Singapore is a small country with a total land area of about 700 square kilometres.  The total population is about 4.24 million, with a resident population of 3.49 million in 2004.  Singapore has a relatively young population, with only 8% of the resident population above 65 years of age.  However, the percentage over 60 years of age is projected to increase to 27% by the year 2030.


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