General Household Survey 2025 · Data Compilation
Singapore Malay/Muslim Community in Figures
Key statistics on the Malay and Muslim community, compiled from the Singapore Department of Statistics' General Household Survey 2025 and Census of Population 2020. Simple charts, exact numbers, official sources.
569,134
Malay residents (2025)
13.5% of all residents
543,400
Muslim residents aged 15+
15.0% of residents 15+
168,900
Malay-headed households
86.6% live in a home their household owns
MALAY figures count people by ethnic group (all ages). MUSLIM figures count people by religion, collected for residents aged 15 and over only. Every chart on this site is labelled with the lens it uses. More in About & Methodology.
Chapters
1PopulationWho we are2The Muslim CommunityFaith profile (residents aged 15+)3EducationRising qualifications4Language & LiteracyHow we read and write5Language Spoken at HomeA community in transition6Marriage & FertilityFamilies7EmploymentWorking lives8Income from WorkEarnings of employed Malays9Households & HousingWhere we live10Household IncomeFinancial progress11Geographic DistributionWhere the community lives