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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia.

ISO SGP · SG  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
6.0M
114th in the world
Growth 2.0%
GDP
547.4B
28th in the world
Growth 4.4%
GDP per Capita
$90,674
8th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
126,190.0
2nd in the world
Life Expectancy
82.9 yrs
25th in the world
Infant Mortality
1.7
3rd lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
30th lowest
GHG Emissions
11.8
158th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
20.0K
Fertility Rate
1.0
213th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
100.0%
10th most urban
Population 65+
13.7%
72nd oldest
Population 0–14
11.7%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
728 km²
185th largest
Population Density
8,292.4 /km²
2nd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Singapore.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
82.9 yrs
25th in the world
Infant Mortality
1.7
3rd lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
6.0
33rd lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$3,922
23rd in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
4.5%
140th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
25.4%
82nd lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
2.8
67th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
6.6
52nd in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
2.8
77th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
97.0%
42nd in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
97.0%
42nd in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
547.4B
28th in the world
GDP per Capita
$90,674
8th in the world
Unemployment
2.7%
30th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
97.7%
47th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
97.3%
12th in the world
Education Spending
2.2%
176th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.1
2nd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
29.3%
74th in the world
Female Labor Participation
63.1%
29th in the world
Military Spending
2.8%
36th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
94.4%
34th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
173.2
13th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
100th in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
29th in the world
Access to Sanitation
100.0%
15th in the world
Renewable Energy
1.1%
188th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
20.9%
132nd in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Singapore.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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