By Melissa Pang

IF YOU feel that Singapore seems to be more crowded these days, it's because the population here has hit almost five million.

The Population Trends 2009 report released by the Department of Statistics on Monday, revealed that the Republic's total population as at end June was 4,987,600.

About 75 per cent are Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs), otherwise known as Singapore residents, and the remaining 25 per cent are non-residents.

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