Ethnic Composition of Malay Population 1931-1990
The following figures show the composition of the various Malay ethnic population in Singapore for the past 60 years. The great increase shown in the other Malay groups, especially the Javanese, in 1990 is likely due to the increase in the employment of Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore.
| Malay Ethnic Group | 1931 | 1947 | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 65,104 | 113,803 | 197,059 | 311,379 | 351,508 | 384,338 |
| Malay | 57.5% | 61.8% | 68.8% | 86.1% | 89.0% | 68.3% |
| Javanese | 24.5% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 7.7% | 6.0% | 17.2% |
| Baweanese (Boyanese) | 14.4% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 11.3% |
| Bugis | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Banjar | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | N.A. | N.A. |
| Other Malay Groups / Indonesians | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
(Reference: Arumainathan 1973, Vol 1:254; Pang, 1984, Appendix m; Sunday Times, 28 June 1992)
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