Resident Population Aged 5 Years and Over by Language Most / Second Most Frequently Spoken at Home, Age Group and Ethnic Group (All Ethnic Groups) (Census of Population 2020)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 39 records. Fields include Number, (Total) Total, (Total) 5-9, (Total) 10-14 (19 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-05.
Description
This Census of Population 2020 table covers the language spoken most and second most frequently at home by Singapore residents aged five and over. Counts are available across detailed age groups and language combinations for all ethnic groups, allowing generational comparisons of home-language use and multilingual practices. The stated exclusions should be considered when using the data for research on language shift, education, cultural identity or communication needs.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 16/06/2021 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2020 Footnotes: Note: Data exclude persons who were unable to speak, and those in one-person households and households comprising only unrelated persons. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17434
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- Columns
- 19
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Number | (Total) Total | (Total) 5-9 | (Total) 10-14 | (Total) 15-19 | (Total) 20-24 | (Total) 25-29 | (Total) 30-34 | (Total) 35-39 | (Total) 40-44 | (Total) 45-49 | (Total) 50-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3596284.000000 | 200512 | 204538 | 217210 | 237114.000000 | 270550.000000 | 280904.000000 | 276706.000000 | 273829.000000 | 286039.000000 | 270864.000000 |
| English | 1735242.000000 | 151292 | 150654 | 149149 | 149810.000000 | 152671.000000 | 143839.000000 | 134314.000000 | 137551.000000 | 134077.000000 | 111709.000000 |
| English Only | 229429.000000 | 20054 | 18170 | 19986 | 20176.000000 | 21223.000000 | 19249.000000 | 14044.000000 | 13436.000000 | 15131.000000 | 13980.000000 |
| English & Mandarin | 973515.000000 | 94378 | 95241 | 90703 | 91448.000000 | 89489.000000 | 83330.000000 | 78826.000000 | 84296.000000 | 79388.000000 | 60228.000000 |
| English & Chinese Dialect | 125507.000000 | 738 | 1060 | 1941 | 3124.000000 | 4533.000000 | 4302.000000 | 4594.000000 | 6016.000000 | 8745.000000 | 11994.000000 |
| English & Malay | 233779.000000 | 23760 | 21520 | 22033 | 22588.000000 | 25137.000000 | 24602.000000 | 20848.000000 | 15519.000000 | 13860.000000 | 12252.000000 |
| English & Tamil | 88059.000000 | 6784 | 7475 | 7422 | 7039.000000 | 7837.000000 | 7127.000000 | 7009.000000 | 6675.000000 | 6451.000000 | 6201.000000 |
| English & Other Indian Language | 44949.000000 | 3304 | 4000 | 3610 | 2732.000000 | 2492.000000 | 2548.000000 | 4254.000000 | 5669.000000 | 5162.000000 | 3536.000000 |
| English & Other Language | 40004.000000 | 2273 | 3188 | 3454 | 2702.000000 | 1959.000000 | 2682.000000 | 4739.000000 | 5940.000000 | 5341.000000 | 3519.000000 |
| Mandarin1/ | 1075172.000000 | 30175 | 30693 | 38694 | 53590.000000 | 77517.000000 | 97578.000000 | 96650.000000 | 88510.000000 | 93780.000000 | 95028.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 5-9 | Text | No |
| (Total) 10-14 | Text | No |
| (Total) 15-19 | Text | No |
| (Total) 20-24 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 25-29 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 30-34 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 35-39 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 40-44 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 45-49 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 50-54 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 55-59 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 60-64 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 65-69 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 70-74 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 75-79 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 80-84 | Numeric | No |
| (Total) 85 & Over | Text | No |